Millions watch his videos, now Abbyta plays for the Netherlands at the Euros
Abbyta Gebremariame, a 32-year-old content creator from Eindhoven, has been selected for the Dutch refugee football team ahead of the Unity EURO Cup in Italy. Originally from Ethiopia, where he performed in a circus as a child, Gebremariame moved to the Netherlands at age 12 and now works as a housing coordinator for the Central Agency for Asylum Seekers (COA). He was approached by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) to represent the national refugee squad, joining teammates like Oleh Zakopailo with ambitions to win the tournament. Alongside his professional work and passion for football, Gebremariame is a popular social media influencer whose TikTok videos garner millions of views and who maintains nearly 70,000 Instagram followers, often sharing his experiences with a global audience.
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