Awaka Ashta

Awaka Ashta
אווקה אשטה
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Ethiopia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dinamo Batumi
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2018 Hapoel Katamon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Hapoel Katamon 56 (2)
2020–2026 Hapoel Jerusalem 163 (7)
2026– Dinamo Batumi 9 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2026

Awake Ashta (Hebrew: אווקה אשטה; born 5 September 1999) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo Batumi.

Biography

Ashta was born in Ethiopia to a Jewish family. He immigrated to Israel at the age of four and grew up in Jerusalem.

On 16 December 2016, he made his senior debut for Hapoel Katamon in a 6–0 loss to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

In December 2021, he was sent off in Hapoel Jerusalem's 1–1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

In 2022, Ashta was invited to join the Ethiopia national team.

In June 2026 he signed a contract until 2028 with Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi.

References

  1. ↑ Awaka Ashta at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Halickman, Joshua (6 December 2021). "Israeli soccer: Maccabi Haifa puts pressure on Beersheba". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ↑ כבוד: אווקה אשטה זומן לסגל נבחרת אתיופיה Guy Ben Ziv, 31 October 2021 (in Hebrew)
  4. ↑ Saar, Ofir (19 June 2026). "אווקה אשטה לאחר החתימה בדינמו באטומי: "הפועל ירושלים זה הבית"" [Awaka Ashta after signing with Dinamo Batumi: "Hapoel Jerusalem is home"]. ספורט 1 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 August 2026.