Wolkite City F.C.

Wolkite Ketema was founded in 2010.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Wolkite Ketema|url=https://soccer.et/club/wolkite-ketema/|access-date=|website=Soccer Ethiopia|archive-date=2022-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327174605/https://soccer.et/club/wolkite-ketema/|url-status=live}} The club last played in the second division, Ethiopian Higher League, during the 2018–2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ethi2018.html|website=RSSSF|title=Ethiopia 2017–18|access-date=2024-02-26|archive-date=2023-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326213226/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ethi2018.html|url-status=live}} That season Wolkite earned a promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League by finishing top of their respective group.{{Cite news|url=http://www.soccerethiopia.net/football/50589|title=Mafro Sport to kit wolkite for the coming two years|last=Tsehaye|first=Dawit|date=September 14, 2019|work=Soccer Ethiopia|access-date=September 15, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204075402/https://soccerethiopia.net/football/50589|url-status=live}} To strengthen their team for their first season in the top flight, they signed a Ghanaian international Kweku Andoh, who most recently played for Ethiopian champions Mekelle 70 Enderta.{{cite web|url=https://footballghana.com/ethiopian-side-wolkite-city-sign-former-hearts-defender-kweku-andoh|title=Ethiopian side Wolkite City sign former Hearts defender Kweku Andoh|date=1 August 2019|access-date=15 September 2019|archive-date=26 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226153532/https://footballghana.com/ethiopian-side-wolkite-city-sign-former-hearts-defender-kweku-andoh|url-status=live}}

Wolkite officially signed a two-year kit deal with Singapore-based apparel maker Mafro Sports in September 2019.

Wolkite City enjoys a strong fan base with supporters often traveling with the team during away matches.

The club plays its home matches at Wolkite Stadium.{{Cite news|last=Takele|first=Tewodros|date=February 29, 2020|title=የወልቂጤ ሜዳ በድጋሚ ሊገመገም ነው|work=Soccer Ethiopia|url=https://soccerethiopia.net/football/56713?fbclid=IwAR20YzwZ2u9VwkkTRULN1IRFDJBQoUXcUYl_6nomJqrme-de6ZtXu6DtxN0|access-date=March 13, 2021|archive-date=February 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226153535/https://www.soccerethiopia.net/football/56713/|url-status=live}} The pitch at the stadium was renovated in 2019 as a result of the Ethiopian Premier League's governing body deeming it unfit to host premier league matches.{{Cite news|last=Tesfaye|first=Ameha|date=December 18, 2019|title=ወልቂጤ ከተማ ዐቢይ ኮሚቴው ላይ ቅሬታ አሰማ|work=Soccer Ethiopia|url=https://soccerethiopia.net/football/53020?fbclid=IwAR2UF51w1nRHQ0U4ZzMCtAD6O7WDHD26HkCi5mTDZAwrcHV1XhHrlrQSt04|access-date=March 13, 2021|archive-date=February 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226153538/https://www.soccerethiopia.net/football/53020/|url-status=live}}

The club has been owned by the Wolkite city administration since its founding in 2010. In February 2021, the club board announced that 51% of the club would be sold as shares to the public with 49% staying under the city administration.{{Cite news|last=Tesfay|first=Ameha|date=February 27, 2021|title=ወልቂጤ ከተማን በአዲስ መልክ ለማዋቀር ተወስኗል|work=Soccer Ethiopia|url=https://soccerethiopia.net/football/65128|access-date=February 27, 2021|archive-date=April 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416151608/https://soccerethiopia.net/football/65128|url-status=live}}

The club has a team competing in the U20 Ethiopian Premier League.{{Cite news|last=Mesfin|first=Daniel|date=February 24, 2021|title=ለወልቂጤ የተስፋ ቡድን የገንዘብ እና የትጥቅ ድጋፍ ተደረገላቸው|work=Soccer Ethiopia|url=https://soccerethiopia.net/football/64953|access-date=February 24, 2021|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224133142/https://soccerethiopia.net/football/64953|url-status=live}}

• Football team (U20)
• Basketball team

As of 18 August 2023

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{{Fs player|other=|no=4|nat=Ethiopia|name=Mohammed Shafi|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=6|nat=Ethiopia|name=Asari Al-Mehadi|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=7|nat=Ethiopia|name=Ame Mohammed|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=8|nat=Ethiopia|name=Asrat Megersa|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=10|nat=Ethiopia|name=Ahmed Hussein|pos=FW}}

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{{Fs player|other=|no=12|nat=Ethiopia|name=Tesfaye Negash|pos=DF}}

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{{Fs player|other=|no=15|nat=Ethiopia|name=Tesfaye Melaku|pos=DF}}

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{{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=Ethiopia|name=Dagim Nigussie|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=Ethiopia|name=Yared Tadesse|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=21|nat=Ethiopia|name=Habtamu Shewalem|pos=MF}}

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{{Fs player|other=|no=25|nat=Ethiopia|name=Mulugeta Woldegiorgis|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=26|nat=Ethiopia|name=Henok Ayele|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=27|nat=Ethiopia|name=Muhajir Meki|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=28|nat=Ethiopia|name=Fuad Abdella|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=30|nat=Ethiopia|name=Tomas Simretu|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=99|nat=Ethiopia|name=Yohannes Bezabeh|pos=GK}}

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Vice-president: {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Abebaw Solomon

As of 2 March 2021

Team leader: {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Kamel Jemal

Manager/head coach: {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Degarege Yigzaw{{Cite news|last=Yoftahe|first=Kidus|date=March 8, 2021|title=ክትፎዎቹ አጥቂ ለማስፈረም ተስማሙ !|work=Hatrick Sport|url=https://www.hatricksport.net/wolkitetrans/|access-date=March 8, 2021|archive-date=March 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310145416/https://www.hatricksport.net/wolkitetrans/|url-status=live}}

First assistant coach: {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Abdulali Tessema

First-team goalkeeper coach: {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Belete Wedajo

Team doctor: {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Mohammed Sied

{{Famous|date=May 2024}}

• {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Abdulrahman Mubarek
• {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Abdulkerim Worku
• {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Ramadan Yusef
• {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Tomas Simretu
• {{flagicon|Ethiopia}} Jemal Tasew
• {{flagicon|Ghana}} Mohamed Awal{{cite web|first=Harigovind|last=Thoyakkat|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-gokulam-kerala-awal-mohammed|title=Gokulam Kerala sign former Ghana int'l Mohamed Awal on one-year deal|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|date=15 October 2020|access-date=25 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115172001/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-gokulam-kerala-awal-mohammed|archive-date=15 January 2021}}

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