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Awaka Ashta

Awaka Ashta is an Israeli footballer born in Ethiopia who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo Batumi in Georgia.

born 1999Midfielder for Hapoel JerusalemEthiopia national team call-upPlaying for Dinamo Batumi

Born: 5 September 1999, Ethiopia
Occupation: association football player

Awaka Ashta was born in 1999 in Ethiopia

Ashta was born on 5 September 1999 in Ethiopia to a Jewish family. He moved to Israel with his family at the age of 4 and grew up in Jerusalem.

As a child he played in a neighborhood league run by Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. He joined the club's youth team at 13 and made his senior debut in December 2016.

He became a regular starter in the 2019/2020 season. In 2020 Katamon merged with Hapoel Jerusalem, and he was part of the team that returned to the Israeli Premier League. He scored his first Premier League goal in May 2024 against Beitar Jerusalem.

In October 2021 he was first called up to the Ethiopia national team. In June 2026 he signed with Dinamo Batumi in Georgia. He studies for a bachelor's degree in education and society at Ono Academic College.