Adama City Football Club ( oromo: ''Garee Kubbaa Miilaa Magaalaa Adaamaa'';

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History

The club was founded in 1991 (1983 E.C.). Adama City briefly held the top spot late in the 2017–18 Ethiopian Premier League season before eventually finishing 5th. On August 4, 2018 the club hired Sisay Abraham as manager and Dawit Tadesse as assistant coach. In February 2021, the club hired Zeray Mulu as its manager.

Stadium

The club's home ground is Abebe Bikila stadium (Adama), the second such stadium in the country to be named after Olympic marathon champion

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Support

Adama City (Ketema) enjoys a great support for its fans both at home in Adama and during away fixtures. The supporters have been involved in some altercation with some rival team supporters in the past.

Finances

As of 2018, Salaries at the club have steadily risen with player like Jecko Peaze Peryze earning 165,000 Br per month. United Beverages, makers of the Ethiopian beer brand Anbessa Beer, is a sponsor of the club and in 2021 provided the club with new

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Departments

Active Departments

* Women's Football Team * Football Team (U17) * Football Team (U20)

Players

First-team squad

''As of 7 March 2021''

Club Officials

CEO: Anbessa Megersa

Coaching staff

* Manager/Head Coach: Aschalew Hailemichael * First Assistant coach: Degu Dubamo *Goalkeeper coach: Ephrem Eshetu *Team Leader: Girma Tadesse *Physiotherapist: Yohannes Getachew

Former Coaches

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* Negene Negash * Sisay Abraham * Aschalew Hailemichael (-2021)

Former Players

* Tesfaye Bekele * Mujib Kassim * Biruk Kalbore

References

External links

Official website
Football clubs in Ethiopia Association football clubs established in 1993 1993 establishments in Ethiopia Sport in Oromia Region {{Ethiopia-footyclub-stub