Yordanos Abay
Encyclopedia
Yordanos Abay is an Ethiopia
n football striker. He currently plays for Al-Saqr
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and the Netherlands
before ultimately moving to Yemen
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, and has played for the U-17, U-20 and senior teams. He was a member of the Ethiopia squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Cup
.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n football striker. He currently plays for Al-Saqr
Al-Saqr
Al Saqr is an Yemeni football club based in Ta'izz, Yemen. The club was founded in 1969.-Performance in AFC competitions:*AFC Cup: 2 appearancesبطل الدوري اليمني 2006 , 2010بطل كأس الوحدة اليمنية 2008 , 2010بطل كأس السوبر اليمني 2010...
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Club career
Abay had trials with professional clubs in BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
before ultimately moving to Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
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International career
He is a member of the Ethiopia national football teamEthiopia national football team
The Ethiopia national football team represents Ethiopia in association football and is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia...
, and has played for the U-17, U-20 and senior teams. He was a member of the Ethiopia squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Cup
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata...
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