Ambesager Yosief (born 29 June 1984) is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Adelaide Raiders.
Club career On 26 August 2011 he signed with A-League club Gold Coast United from FFSA Super League club Western Strikers.http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/213037,gold-coast-sign-refugee-pair.aspx Gold Coast Sign Refugee Pair On 30 November 2011 he made his debut for Gold Coast United in a match against Newcastle Jets.
International career Yosief played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the 4–0 quarter final defeat to Tanzania.
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.CNN 12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya After receiving refugee status from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia. He now works at Holmwood http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/out-of-africa-its-a-whole-new-ball-game/story-e6frecj3-1226036645661 Out of Africa, it's a whole new ball game
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