| Amanuel Gebremichael | |
| Fullname: | Amanuel Gebremichael Aregwai |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| Currentclub: | Fasil Kenema |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2019– |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Mekelle 70 Enderta |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Saint George |
| Caps2: | 69 |
| Goals2: | 12 |
| Years3: | 2023 - |
| Clubs3: | Fasil Kenema |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam1: | Ethiopia U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam2: | Ethiopia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 40 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Pcupdate: | 19:47, 1 March 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 19:47, 27 March 2023 (UTC) |
Amanuel Gebremichael Aregwai (Amharic: አማኑኤል ገብረ ሚካኤል; born 5 February 1999) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ethiopian Premier League club Fasil Kenema and the Ethiopia national team.
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]
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. He earned his second cap the following year in a loss to Ghana during 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, and scored his maiden international goal in his fourth cap against Djibouti on 4 August 2019 during 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.[5]
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.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 4 | ||
Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gebremichael goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 August 2019 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification | ||
| 2 | 6 November 2020 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 17 November 2020 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4 | 24 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 5 | 30 December 2021 | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | ||
| 6 | 2–1 |
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