Ambesager Yosief


Ambesager Yosief is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Adelaide Raiders.

Club career

On 26 August 2011 he signed with A-League club Gold Coast United from FFSA Super League club Western Strikers. On 30 November 2011 he made his debut for Gold Coast United in a match against Newcastle Jets.

International career

Yosief played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, appearing in the 4-0 quarter final defeat to Tanzania.

Personal life

Whilst competing in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya he was part of the Eritrea national football team which failed to return home after competing in the regional tournament in Nairobi. After receiving refugee status from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.