Wolkite City F.C.
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| Full name | Wolkite City Football Club | |||
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| Short name | Wolkite City | |||
| Manager |  Degarege Yigzaw | |||
| League | Ethiopian Premier League | |||
| 2018–19 | Premier League 6th of 16 | |||
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Wolkite City F.C. (Amharic: ወልቂጤ ከተማ) is an Ethiopian football club based in Wolkite, Ethiopia. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation and play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.
History
Wolkite last played in the second division, Ethiopian Higher League, during the 2018-19 season.[1] That season Wolkite earned a promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League by finishing top of their respective group.[2] To strengthen their team for their first season in the top flight, they signed a Ghanaian international Kweku Andoh, who most recently played for Ethiopian champions Mekelle 70 Enderta.[3]
Wolkite officially signed a two year kit deal with Singapore based apparel maker Mafro Sports in September 2019.[2]
Fans
Wolkite City enjoys a strong fan base with supporters often traveling with the team during away matches.
Players
First-team squad
As of 12 January 2020[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Ethiopia 2017-18". rsssf.com.
- ^ a b Tsehaye, Dawit (September 14, 2019). "Mafro Sport to kit wolkite for the coming two years". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ "Ethiopian side Wolkite City sign former Hearts defender Kweku Andoh". 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Wolkite City vs. Mekelle 70 Enderta". Soccer Ethiopia. January 12, 2020.
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