David Beshah
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Beshah
| fullname = David Tamiru Beshah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cologne, Germany
| currentclub =
| position = Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = 1. FC Köln
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Alemannia Aachen
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Fortuna Köln
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = Germania Dürwiß
| years1 = 2008–2009
| clubs1 = Blau-Weiß Kerpen
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = {{ill|SC Brühl 06/45|de}}
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2010–2013
| clubs3 = {{ill|TSC Euskirchen|de}}
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2013–2015
| clubs4 = Ethiopian Coffee
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Ethiopia
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
David Tamiru Beshah (born 20 July 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.{{NFT|57670|access-date=4 December 2021}} Born in Germany, he made one appearance for the Ethiopia national team in 2014.
Career
Beshah was born in Cologne, Germany.{{cite news |last1=Steinicke |first1=Tom |title=David Beshah: „Diesen Moment werde ich nie vergessen“ |trans-title=David Beshah: "I will never forget this moment" |url=https://www.rundschau-online.de/region/kreis-euskirchen/david-beshah--diesen-moment-werde-ich-nie-vergessen--2762914?cb=1638656152796& |access-date=4 December 2021 |work=Kölnische Rundschau |date=8 August 2014 |language=de}} He played for 1. FC Köln, Alemannia Aachen, Fortuna Köln and Germania Dürwiß at youth level. At senior level, he featured for lower league clubs Blau-Weiß Kerpen, {{ill|SC Brühl 06/45|de}} and {{ill|TSC Euskirchen|de}}.
In 2013 Beshah took part in a training camp of the Ethiopia national team for the Africa Cup of Nations but did not make the final squad for tournament. His performances at the camp caught the attention of scouts and he moved to Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee in the same year. He spent two years at Ethiopian Coffee before establishing a football consulting company in Addis Ababa.{{cite news |last1=Tolesa |first1=Dawit |title=Agent condemns apathy in scouting foreign based Ethiopian players |url=https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/article/agent-condemns-apathy-scouting-foreign-based-ethiopian-players |access-date=4 December 2021 |work=The Reporter Ethiopia English |date=27 October 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{Worldfootball.net|david-beshah}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beshah, David}}
Category:Ethiopian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Ethiopia men's international footballers
Category:Ethiopian Premier League players
Category:Ethiopian Coffee S.C. players
Category:Footballers from Cologne
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