Gatoch Panom Explained

Gatoch Panom
Birth Date:30 November 1994
Birth Place:Gambela, Ethiopia
Height:1.90 m
Currentclub:Fasil Kenema
Clubnumber:15
Position:Defensive midfielder
Years1:2012–2017
Clubs1:Ethiopian Coffee
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Anzhi Makhachkala
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Mekelle City
Caps3:14
Goals3:2
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:El Gouna
Caps4:31
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Haras El Hodoud
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Al-Anwar
Years7:2021
Clubs7:Wolaitta Dicha
Caps7:9
Goals7:1
Years8:2021–2023
Clubs8:Saint George
Caps8:50
Goals8:3
Years9:2023 -
Clubs9:Fasil Kenema
Caps9:16
Goals9:1
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalteam1:Ethiopia
Nationalcaps1:65
Nationalgoals1:8
Club-Update:1 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:15:36, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
Full Name:Gatoch Panom Yiech

Gatoch Panom Yiech (Amharic: ጋቶች ፓኖም; born 30 November 1994) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Fasil Kenema and captains the Ethiopia national team.[1]

Club career

Ethiopian Coffee

The Addis Ababa-based club Ethiopian Coffee was Panom's first professional club when he made his debut for them in 2012. After making many appearances and becoming a regular starter, his form with the club earned him his first call up to the Ethiopia national team in 2014. In June 2017, Panom become the first Ethiopian player to complete a transfer directly from an Ethiopian club to a Russian club when he made his move to FC Anzhi Makhachkala.[2]

Anzhi Makhachkala

On 21 June 2017, Panom signed a three-year contract with the Russian club FC Anzhi Makhachkala.[3] Anzhi registered him with the league as a Chad citizen.[4]

Panom made his debut for the main squad of Anzhi Makhachkala on 20 September 2017 in a Russian Cup game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.[5] On 14 December 2017, Panom's Anzhi contract was dissolved by mutual consent.[6]

Mekelle City

On 22 February 2018, Panom signed with Ethiopian Premier League debutantes Mekelle City FC on a contract that would keep him at the club until the end of the season. Due to a lingering muscle injury Panom had to sit out the first few games with the club until making his debut on 11 April 2018 against Jimma Aba Jifar.[7]

El Gouna

In July 2018, El Gouna announced the signing of Panom.[8]

Al-Anwar

In January 2020, Al-Anwar announced the signing of Panom.[9]

Wolaitta Dicha

On 9 February 2021, Panom returned to Ethiopia and signed for Wolaitta Dicha.

International career

In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[10] The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo, Libya and Ghana.[11] [12] [13]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anzhi Makhachkala2017–18Russian Premier League001010
Mekelle City2017-18Ethiopian Premier League142
El Gouna2018-19Egyptian Premier League2
Career total16210----170

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ethiopia201240
201300
201400
2015186
201661
201710
201840
201930
202130
202270
202331
Total458

Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Panom goal.

List of international goals scored by Gatoch Panom
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 14 June 2015 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 1–1 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 21 June 2015 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 2–0 2–0 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
3 11 October 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 25 October 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2–0 3–0 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
5 3–0
6 30 November 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–1 (4–3 p)1–1 2015 CECAFA Cup
7 9 January 2016 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
821 January 202319 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria1–0 1–3 2022 African Nations Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethiopia name final squad for 2014 CHAN . ethiopiavid.com . 19 February 2014 . 9 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809211617/http://ethiopiavid.com/ethiopia-name-final-squad-2014-chan/ . dead .
  2. News: "My aim is to fare for first team in a regular base" Gatoch Panom. Taddele. Omna. 6 October 2017. Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. Web site: FC Anzhi Makhachkala. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/gatoch_panom_pereshel_v_anji210617/. ru:Гаточ Паном перешел в «Анжи». 21 June 2017. ru.
  4. Web site: Russian Premier League. Panom Russian Premier League registration. 28 July 2017. ru.
  5. Web site: Russian Football National League. Luch-Energiya - Anzhi game report. 20 September 2017. ru.
  6. Web site: FC Anzhi Makhachkala. http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/fc_anji_rastorg_kontrakti141217/. ru:ФК «Анжи» расторг контракты. 14 December 2017. ru. 14 December 2017. 15 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215053146/http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/fc_anji_rastorg_kontrakti141217/. dead.
  7. News: ጋቶች ፓኖም በዚህ ሳምንት ጨዋታ ላይ አይሰለፍም. Mesfin. Daniel. 22 March 2018. Soccer Ethiopia.
  8. Web site: El Gouna Sign Panom . twitter.com . ARahmanMagdy . 25 July 2018 . 25 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Al-Anwar Sign Panom. dawrywkas.com . 13 January 2020 . 13 January 2020.
  10. Web site: 2014 CHAN - Ethiopia Team Profile . mtnfootball.com/ . 19 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224180704/http://www.mtnfootball.com/m/africa/african-tournaments/chan/team-profiles/2014/ethiopia.html . 24 February 2014 .
  11. Web site: LIVE: Ghana v Ethiopia (CHAN 2014 Group C Match Day 3) . modernghana.com . 19 February 2014.
  12. News: CHAN 2014: Congo earn victory over Ethiopia . BBC Sport . 19 February 2014.
  13. News: CHAN 2014: Ghana and Libya book last-eight spots . BBC Sport . 19 February 2014.
  14. Web site: G.Panomo. soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 October 2017.
  15. Web site: Gatoch Panom . National-Football-Teams.com . 12 October 2017.