Amanuel Gebremichael

Amanuel Gebremichael Aregwai (born 5 February 1999) is an Ethiopian footballer who plays as a forward for Mekelle 70 Enderta and the Ethiopia national team.

Amanuel Gebremichael
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999
Place of birth Ethiopia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Mekelle 70 Enderta
National team‡
2018– Ethiopia U23 4 (1)
2017– Ethiopia 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4:33, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4:33, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Mekelle 70 Enderta finished second in their group in the Ethiopian Higher League in 2016–17, and Gebremichael scored a goal in their victory over Hadiya Hossana in the promotion playoff game to earn the club's first-ever promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League.[1]

On the final matchday of the 2018–19 season, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Dire Dawa Kenema that put them one point ahead of Sidama Coffee, securing their first-ever title.[2] He also finished the year with a league-best 17 goals.[2] He scored two goals against Cano Sport, one in each leg, in their 2019–20 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifying matchup, but they still lost by an aggregate scoreline of 3–2.[3][4]

International career

Gebremichael made his senior international debut on 5 December 2017, coming on for Dawa Hotessa during their 3–0 win over South Sudan in the 2017 CECAFA Cup.[5] He earned his second cap the following year in a loss to Ghana during 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification,[5] and scored his maiden international goal in his fourth cap against Djibouti on 4 August 2019 during 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.[6]

He scored in his debut with the national under-23 team, a 4–0 defeat of Somalia at home in the first round of 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 November 2020.[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ethiopia 201710
201810
201991
202000
Total111

International goals
Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.[5]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 August 2019Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia Djibouti1–04–32020 African Nations Championship qualification

Honours

Club
Mekelle 70 Enderta

Individual

References
  1. Tolesa, Dawit (22 July 2017). "Jimma, Mekele, Welwalo earn EPL promotion". The Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. Berhanu, Markos (7 July 2019). "Mekelle 70 Enderta Wins Ethiopian Premier League Championship". Ethiosports. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. Gebrehiwot, Mamo (11 August 2019). "CAF Champions League: Mekelle 70 Enderta Suffers Narrow Defeat". Ethiosports. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. Berhanu, Markos (25 August 2019). "CAf [sic] Champions League: Mekelle 70 Enderta held to a draw by Cano Sport". Ethiosports. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. Amanuel Gebremichael at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. Tsehaye, Dawit (5 August 2019). "CHAN 2020 Ethiopia edge past Djibouti". SoccerEthiopia.net. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. Fantahun, Teshome (15 November 2018). "La sélection U23 écrase la somalie à domicile". SoccerEthiopia.net (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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