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Jimma Aba Jifar
Full nameJimma Aba Jifar Football Club
Nickname(s)The Westerns
Founded1983
GroundJimma Stadium
Jimma, Ethiopia
Capacity15,000
Manager Ethiopia Zemariam Damtew
League Ethiopian Higher League
2020-21 Premier League 12th of 13

Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club ( Amharic: ጅማ አባ ጅፋር; Afaan Oromo: Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar) is a professional football club based in Jimma, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Higher League, the second division of Ethiopian football. The club, who was formally known as Jimma City, was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016–17 season. [1]

History

The club was founded in 1983 (1975 E.C.). The club finished first in the Ethiopian Higher League (second division) Group B after the 2016/17 season, by virtue earning a promotion to the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League. The club has since signed some notable foreign players to the side, including Nigerian striker Okiki Afolabi and Ghanaian Goalkeeper Daniel Agyei. [2]

The club won the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title. [3] Shortly after the 2017–18 season their manager, Gebremedin Haile, left the club to sign with another Premier League club, Mekelle City FC. [4]

The club participated in 2018-19 CAF Champions League as the only representative from Ethiopia. They defeated ASAS Djibouti Télécom 5-3 on aggregate in parliamentary round. However, they made their exit from the tournament in the next round courtesy of a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Egyptian giants Al-Ahly. [5]

FIFA imposed a transfer ban on club in 2020 for unpaid wages to Ghanaian goalkeeper Daniel Agyei. [6]

Stadium

The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located in Jimma, Ethiopia. In 2021, Jimma University Stadium was chosen to host matches from week 7 to 11 of the 2020-21 Ethiopian Premier League season. [7]

Honors

Domestic

Continental

Players

First-team squad

As of 14 January 2021 [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Democratic Republic of the Congo  COD Jeko Penze
2 DF Ethiopia  ETH Wondmagegn Markos
3 DF Ethiopia  ETH Ibrahim Abdulkadir
4 DF Ethiopia  ETH Kedir Heirdin
6 DF Ethiopia  ETH Ashenafi Bira
7 FW Ethiopia  ETH Sadik Secho
8 MF Ethiopia  ETH Surafel Awol
10 FW Ethiopia  ETH Muluken Tariku
11 MF Ethiopia  ETH Bekam Abdella
12 DF Ethiopia  ETH Amanuel Getachew
14 DF Ethiopia  ETH Elias Ataro
16 DF Ethiopia  ETH Melaku Wolde Fantahun
17 FW Ethiopia  ETH Bezuayehu Endeshaw
18 MF Ethiopia  ETH Abraham Tamirat
19 FW Ethiopia  ETH Temesgen Derese
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Ethiopia  ETH Habtamu Negusse
21 MF Ethiopia  ETH Negatu Gebreselassie
22 FW Ethiopia  ETH Samson Kolicha
23 DF Ethiopia  ETH Wubshet Alemayehu
25 DF Ethiopia  ETH Endalamin Nassir
26 FW Ethiopia  ETH Jeylan Kemal
27 DF Ethiopia  ETH Roba Worku
28 MF Ethiopia  ETH Tirtaye Demeke
91 GK Ethiopia  ETH Abubeker Nuri
93 GK Ethiopia  ETH Yohannes Shikur
MF Ethiopia  ETH Amanuel Teshome
FW Ghana  GHA Rahim Osumanu
DF Ghana  GHA Alex Amuzu

Club Officials

Coaching Staff

  • Manager/Head Coach: EthiopiaZemariam Damtew
  • Assistant coach: EthiopiaYosef Ali
  • Goalkeeper coach: EthiopiaMohamed Jemal
  • Team Leader: EthiopiaJehud Kedir
  • Physiotherapist: EthiopiaSenay Yilma

Former Managers

References

  1. ^ Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia.
  2. ^ David Quartey, Daniel (October 11, 2017). "Confirmed: Ghana's Daniel Agyei Joins Ethiopian Side Jimma Aba Jifar FC". Ghana Crusader. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Taddele, Omna (July 16, 2018). "Jimma Aba Jifar FC Crowned Champions of Ethiopia". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. ^ Hailemariam, Mathias (August 8, 2018). "መቐለ ከተማ ከገብረመድህን ኃይሌ ጋር በይፋ ተፈራረመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
  5. ^ Berhanu, Markos (December 23, 2018). "CAF Champions League: Jimma Aba Jifar Defeats Al Ahly 1-0". Ethiosports.
  6. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: FIFA bans Jimma Aba Jifar FC for three transfer windows over unpaid Daniel Agyei entitlements". Ghanasoccernet. August 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Tadesse, Dawit (January 14, 2021). "የጅማ ስታዲየም ዝግጅትን በተመለከተ". Hatricksport.
  8. ^ "Jimma Aba Jifar". Soccer Ethiopia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jimma Aba Jifar
Full nameJimma Aba Jifar Football Club
Nickname(s)The Westerns
Founded1983
GroundJimma Stadium
Jimma, Ethiopia
Capacity15,000
Manager Ethiopia Zemariam Damtew
League Ethiopian Higher League
2020-21 Premier League 12th of 13

Jimma Aba Jifar Football Club ( Amharic: ጅማ አባ ጅፋር; Afaan Oromo: Jimmaa Abbaa Jifaar) is a professional football club based in Jimma, Ethiopia. They play in the Ethiopian Higher League, the second division of Ethiopian football. The club, who was formally known as Jimma City, was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016–17 season. [1]

History

The club was founded in 1983 (1975 E.C.). The club finished first in the Ethiopian Higher League (second division) Group B after the 2016/17 season, by virtue earning a promotion to the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League. The club has since signed some notable foreign players to the side, including Nigerian striker Okiki Afolabi and Ghanaian Goalkeeper Daniel Agyei. [2]

The club won the 2017/18 Ethiopian Premier League title. [3] Shortly after the 2017–18 season their manager, Gebremedin Haile, left the club to sign with another Premier League club, Mekelle City FC. [4]

The club participated in 2018-19 CAF Champions League as the only representative from Ethiopia. They defeated ASAS Djibouti Télécom 5-3 on aggregate in parliamentary round. However, they made their exit from the tournament in the next round courtesy of a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Egyptian giants Al-Ahly. [5]

FIFA imposed a transfer ban on club in 2020 for unpaid wages to Ghanaian goalkeeper Daniel Agyei. [6]

Stadium

The club plays its matches at Jimma Stadium located in Jimma, Ethiopia. In 2021, Jimma University Stadium was chosen to host matches from week 7 to 11 of the 2020-21 Ethiopian Premier League season. [7]

Honors

Domestic

Continental

Players

First-team squad

As of 14 January 2021 [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Democratic Republic of the Congo  COD Jeko Penze
2 DF Ethiopia  ETH Wondmagegn Markos
3 DF Ethiopia  ETH Ibrahim Abdulkadir
4 DF Ethiopia  ETH Kedir Heirdin
6 DF Ethiopia  ETH Ashenafi Bira
7 FW Ethiopia  ETH Sadik Secho
8 MF Ethiopia  ETH Surafel Awol
10 FW Ethiopia  ETH Muluken Tariku
11 MF Ethiopia  ETH Bekam Abdella
12 DF Ethiopia  ETH Amanuel Getachew
14 DF Ethiopia  ETH Elias Ataro
16 DF Ethiopia  ETH Melaku Wolde Fantahun
17 FW Ethiopia  ETH Bezuayehu Endeshaw
18 MF Ethiopia  ETH Abraham Tamirat
19 FW Ethiopia  ETH Temesgen Derese
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Ethiopia  ETH Habtamu Negusse
21 MF Ethiopia  ETH Negatu Gebreselassie
22 FW Ethiopia  ETH Samson Kolicha
23 DF Ethiopia  ETH Wubshet Alemayehu
25 DF Ethiopia  ETH Endalamin Nassir
26 FW Ethiopia  ETH Jeylan Kemal
27 DF Ethiopia  ETH Roba Worku
28 MF Ethiopia  ETH Tirtaye Demeke
91 GK Ethiopia  ETH Abubeker Nuri
93 GK Ethiopia  ETH Yohannes Shikur
MF Ethiopia  ETH Amanuel Teshome
FW Ghana  GHA Rahim Osumanu
DF Ghana  GHA Alex Amuzu

Club Officials

Coaching Staff

  • Manager/Head Coach: EthiopiaZemariam Damtew
  • Assistant coach: EthiopiaYosef Ali
  • Goalkeeper coach: EthiopiaMohamed Jemal
  • Team Leader: EthiopiaJehud Kedir
  • Physiotherapist: EthiopiaSenay Yilma

Former Managers

References

  1. ^ Tolesa, Dawit (July 22, 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter Ethiopia.
  2. ^ David Quartey, Daniel (October 11, 2017). "Confirmed: Ghana's Daniel Agyei Joins Ethiopian Side Jimma Aba Jifar FC". Ghana Crusader. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Taddele, Omna (July 16, 2018). "Jimma Aba Jifar FC Crowned Champions of Ethiopia". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. ^ Hailemariam, Mathias (August 8, 2018). "መቐለ ከተማ ከገብረመድህን ኃይሌ ጋር በይፋ ተፈራረመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
  5. ^ Berhanu, Markos (December 23, 2018). "CAF Champions League: Jimma Aba Jifar Defeats Al Ahly 1-0". Ethiosports.
  6. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: FIFA bans Jimma Aba Jifar FC for three transfer windows over unpaid Daniel Agyei entitlements". Ghanasoccernet. August 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Tadesse, Dawit (January 14, 2021). "የጅማ ስታዲየም ዝግጅትን በተመለከተ". Hatricksport.
  8. ^ "Jimma Aba Jifar". Soccer Ethiopia.

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