Alula Girma

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Alula Girma

Personal information
Full name	Alula Girma Mekonnen
Date of birth	(1993-07-15) 15 July 1993
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Saint-George SA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–	Saint-George SA
International career‡
2010–	Ethiopia	24	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2013

Alula Girma (Amharic: አሉላ ግርማ, born 15 July 1993) is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for Saint-George SA.

Career

Alula is right back defender and is part of the Ethiopia national football team. The Saint-George player's displays have attracted rave reviews and interest from clubs in Egypt and Tunisia. Alula is a product of Saint-George youth system. His first appearance for the first team came in the 2008 Super cup match against Ethiopia Bunna, a game that Kidus Giorgis won 4–2. He was given more opportunities with the first team, on the right back side. He went on to make most appearances for the first team that season as Kidus Giorgis finished safely in 1st place. Alula is now an important first team member, and putting in some brilliant performances.

International career

Alula debuted for Ethiopia in 2010. He is on the final list of players called for 2013 African Nations Cup.

External links

• Alula Girma – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Alula Girma at National-Football-Teams.com