Awaka Ashta

Awaka Ashta
אווקה אשטה
Personal information
Date of birth	5 September 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ethiopia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Jerusalem
Number	6
Youth career
2012–2018	Hapoel Katamon
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2020	Hapoel Katamon
2020–	Hapoel Jerusalem
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025

Awake Ashta (Hebrew: אווקה אשטה; born 5 September 1999) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hapoel Jerusalem.^[1]

Biography

Ashta was born in Ethiopia to a Jewish family. He immigrated to Israel at the age of four and grew up in Jerusalem.

On 16 December 2016, he made his senior debut for Hapoel Katamon in a 6–0 loss to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

In December 2021, he was sent off in Hapoel Jerusalem's 1–1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv.^[2]

In 2022, Ashta was invited to join the Ethiopia national team.^[3]

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ethiopia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hapoel Jerusalem
Number	6
Youth career
2012–2018	Hapoel Katamon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Hapoel Katamon	56	(2)
2020–	Hapoel Jerusalem	138	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025