Amin Soleiman Askar ( so, Aamiin Askaar, ar, امين عسكر; born 1 October 1985) is a
footballer
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who plays for
Sprint-Jeløy. Born in Ethiopia, he has represented Norway at youth level.
Club career
A versatile footballer, Askar has played in several positions, including defence and midfield.
On 27 March 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Fredrikstad.
[
Before the 2012 season, Askar signed a contract with the ]Tippeligaen
Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...
club Brann.
Before the 2015 season, Askar signed a loan-deal with the Tippeligaen
Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...
club Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening, commonly known as Sarpsborg 08 or simply Sarpsborg (), is a Norwegian football club based in Sarpsborg, playing in Eliteserien. Sarpsborg 08 and its predecessors played in 1. divisjon from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, the ...
.
International
In 2013 Askar decided to represent Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
at senior level. Askar was supposed to make his debut against Nigeria
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in the African play-offs for the World Cup
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in Brazil
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, but the needed paperwork did not arrive on time.
Askar also holds Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including the ...
and Somali citizenship, having lived in Norway since he was two years old.
Career statistics
References
External links
Amin Askar player info at the official Fredrikstad FK website
Guardian Football
1985 births
Living people
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football utility players
Norway men's youth international footballers
Norwegian men's footballers
Moss FK players
Fredrikstad FK players
SK Brann players
Sarpsborg 08 FF players
Şanlıurfaspor footballers
Kristiansund BK players
SK Sprint-Jeløy players
Norwegian First Division players
Eliteserien players
TFF First League players
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Ethiopian emigrants to Norway
Naturalised citizens of Norway
Norwegian people of Ethiopian descent
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