# Amin Askar (Amiin Caskar)

> Amin Askar (born 1985): Ethiopian-born Norwegian-Somali footballer for Fredrikstad, Brann and Sarpsborg 08.

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## Who is he?

Amin Soleiman Askar is a footballer who was born in Ethiopia and represented Norway at youth level ([Wikipedia, Amin Askar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amin_Askar)). He holds Norwegian and Somali citizenship, and has lived in Norway since he was two (same source). See [Somalis in Norway](/en/diaspora/norway/).

## Club career

He has played in several positions, including defence and midfield ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amin_Askar)). On 27 March 2009 he signed a two-year contract with Fredrikstad (same source). Before the 2012 season he joined Brann, of Norway's top division (same source). Before the 2015 season he went on loan to Sarpsborg 08 (same source). He later played for Sprint-Jeløy (same source).

## International football

In 2013 he chose to play for Ethiopia at senior level ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amin_Askar)). He was due to make his debut against Nigeria in the play-offs for the 2014 World Cup, but his paperwork did not arrive in time (same source).

## In short

An Ethiopian-born footballer with Somali and Norwegian citizenship who played for Fredrikstad, Brann and Sarpsborg 08.

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