Gebremedhin Haile | |
Fullname: | Gebremedhin Haile Bitew[1] |
Birth Place: | Ethiopia |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Ethiopia (manager) |
Nationalyears1: | 1987 |
Nationalteam1: | Ethiopia |
Manageryears1: | 2011–2016 |
Managerclubs1: | Defence[2] |
Manageryears2: | 2016 |
Managerclubs2: | Ethiopia (interim) |
Manageryears3: | 2017 |
Managerclubs3: | Jimma Aba Buna |
Manageryears4: | 2017–2018 |
Managerclubs4: | Jimma Aba Jifar |
Manageryears5: | 2018–2020 |
Managerclubs5: | Mekelle City |
Manageryears6: | 2021–2022 |
Managerclubs6: | Sidama Coffee |
Manageryears7: | 2022–2023 |
Manageryears8: | 2023– |
Gebremedhin Haile (Amharic: ገብረመድህን ኃይሌ) is an Ethiopian football coach who manages the Ethiopia national football team. Often, he is referred to as 'Gebre'.[3]
Coaching Defence Force S.C. from the start of the 2011-12 Ethiopian Premier League, he vacated his position upon expiry of his contract in July 2016. Gebremedhin took Defence Force S.C. to three Ethiopian Cup finals, winning two.[4] When managing Defence Force S.C. in 2014, he was banned for five matches for obtrusively yelling at a referee for not giving an opposing defender a red card for what he saw as violent play. The two had to be restrained to prevent the fight to escalate[5]
In January 2017 Haile was hired as the manager of Jimma Aba Buna.[6] In August 2018 Haile was hired to be the manager of Mekelle City FC.[7] In 2021, Haile was hired as the manager of Sidama Coffee S.C.[8]
Taking over from the sacked Yohannes Sahle in May 2016,[9] it was decided he was to be interim coach for a short term-from May to October 9, 2016.[10]
His first game adverse to Lesotho,[11] he beat them 2-1[12] before facing Seychelles in his last game at Ethiopia's helm.[13]
Dismissed from national team manager duties in late 2016, he was replaced by Ashenafi Bekele.[14]