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Ambesager Yosief (born 29 June 1984) is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Adelaide Raiders.

Ambes Yosief

Personal information
Full name	Ambesager Sium Yosief
Date of birth	(1984-06-29) 29 June 1984 (age 38)
Place of birth	Asmara, Eritrea
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left Back, Central Back
Club information
Current team	Adelaide Raiders
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Western Strikers	18	(1)
2011–2012	Gold Coast United	3	(0)
2012	Western Strikers	2	(0)
2015–2016	Western Strikers	37	(0)
2017	Adelaide Olympic	16	(3)
2018	Birkalla	7	(0)
2018	Croydon Kings	8	(0)
2019	Adelaide Raiders	11	(0)
2020–	West Adelaide	2	(0)
National team‡
2009	Eritrea	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2012

Club career

On 26 August 2011 he signed with A-League club Gold Coast United from FFSA Super League club Western Strikers.[1] On 30 November 2011 he made his debut for Gold Coast United in a match against Newcastle Jets.[2]

International career

Yosief played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the 4–0 quarter final defeat to Tanzania.[3]

Personal life

Whilst competing in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya he was part of the Eritrea national football team which failed to return home after competing in the regional tournament in Nairobi.[4] After receiving refugee status from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[5]

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