Addis Hintsa

Addis Hintsa (, born 30 July 1987 in Bishoftu) Oromia state is an Ethiopian footballer. He currently plays for Sudan Premier League side Al-Ahly Shendi.

Career

2012 had been a golden year for the Dedebit midfielder. He played in the midfield for most of the matches in EPL. Addis is relatively a complete central midfielder, can tackle, defend, and is good in the air. He was awarded Player of the season award in 2011/12 by Passion Sport magazine award. As of 2021, Addis plays for Hadiya Hossana FC.

International career

He had his first international cap for the Ethiopian national football team in 2012. He was a key player in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. On the final match in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group C against Nigeria, the team's goalie Sisay Bancha was sent off and he stepped up to take the goalkeeper's role as all of their substitutions were already used. However, he couldn't save Victor Moses's penalty kick as they lost 0–2 to Nigeria by Moses' penalty kicks.