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Gedion Zelalem (born January 26, 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship side Rangers, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal. After playing for various youth teams in Germany and the United States, Zelalem initially played with Arsenal's youth squads after joining the team in early 2013, and made his senior squad debut for Arsenal in an FA Cup match in January 2014. Internationally, Zelalem made appearances for Germany's under-15 team, under-16 team and under-17 team during 2012 and 2013. Zelalem had not played for the senior team, and was previously eligible to play for Germany or Ethiopia. Zelalem became a U.S. citizen on December 29, 2014, and FIFA subsequently approved his eligibility to play for the United States on May 13, 2015.〔("Arsenal starlet Gedion Zelalem receives US citizenship, plans on committing to American cause" ), MLS Soccer, December 30, 2014.〕〔("Arsenal's Gedion Zelalem completes U.S. citizenship process" ), ESPN FC, December 30, 2014.〕 ==Early life== Zelalem was born in Berlin, Germany, to Ethiopian parents. Zelalem started playing football at the age of five and began playing for the German club BFC Germania 1888. After this, he changed to Bundesliga side Hertha BSC's academy. Zelalem emigrated to the United States with his father in 2006, following his mother's death in 2005. Zelalem played with several teams: first with MSC United and Bethesda Soccer Club, before joining the elite club team Olney Rangers and the varsity team at Walter Johnson High School in Montgomery County, Maryland.〔Parisa Davoodi ("Walter Johnson freshman to join Arsenal’s amateur program" ) ''The Black & White'', Bethesda, Maryland, November 10, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2013.〕 Of these teams, his growth as a player was primarily with the Olney Rangers, where he was coached by Matt Pilkington, who had been a college soccer star at George Washington University.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gedion Zelalem」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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