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Amin Askar (Amiin Caskar)
Amin Soleiman Askar (born 1 October 1985) is an Ethiopian-born footballer with Somali and Norwegian citizenship who has lived in Norway since he was two. A defender and midfielder, he played in Norway's top division for Fredrikstad, Brann and Sarpsborg 08. He represented Norway at youth level and in 2013 chose Ethiopia at senior level.
Who is he?
Amin Soleiman Askar is a footballer who was born in Ethiopia and represented Norway at youth level (Wikipedia, Amin Askar). He holds Norwegian and Somali citizenship, and has lived in Norway since he was two (same source). See Somalis in Norway.
Club career
He has played in several positions, including defence and midfield (Wikipedia). 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). 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.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Amin Askar · en.wikipedia.org
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