Firew Solomon

Firew Solomon Ayele (; born 18 September 1992) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ethiopian Premier League club Sidama Coffee and the Ethiopia national team.

Club career Solomon began his career with the Ethiopian club Defence Force, and helped them win the 2015 Ethiopian Cup. On 2 August 2016, he transferred to Hawassa City. In 2018, he returned to Defence Force. He had a maligned stint Wolkite City in the 2020–21 season, where he left after accusations of drinking and harassing teammates. In 2021, he moved to Sidama Coffee.

International career Solomon made his international debut with the Ethiopia national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Zambia on 7 June 2015. He was part of the Ethiopia squad at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life Solomon is known by the nickname Taquru ("the strong" ) in Ethiopia. He is a Christian.

Honours Defense Force Ethiopian Cup: 2015