Yidnekachew Shimangus
Yidnekachew Shimangus (born 12 February 1978) is an Eritrean footballer who plays as a striker for Adulis Club and the Eritrea national team. With five goals in 13 appearances, Shimangus is the country's joint all-time top goalscorer and joint most capped player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yidnekachew Shimangus | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1978 | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004– | Adulis Club | ||
| National team | |||
| 1999–2007 | Eritrea | 13 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
Shimangus has been a regular for the Eritrean national side virtually since inception, and has featured in the 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers, arguably their most successful campaign to date.
He played in two World Cup qualifying matches.[2]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Eritrea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eritrea goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2000 | Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea |  Sudan |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 10 December 2000 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Kenya |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2001 CECAFA Cup |
| 3 | 2 September 2006 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4 | 21 May 2007 | Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea | Sudan |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 11 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Djibouti |
2–0 | 3–2 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
External links
- Yidnekachew Shimangus at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Statistics". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- "Yidnekachew Shimangus". National Football Teams.
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