Getaneh Kebede Explained

Getaneh Kebede
Fullname:Getaneh Kebede Gebeto
Birth Date:1992 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height:1.78 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Fasil Kenema
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:2007–2010
Youthclubs1:Debub Police
Years1:2010–2013
Clubs1:Dedebit
Caps1:80
Goals1:40
Years2:2013–2016
Clubs2:Bidvest Wits
Caps2:27
Goals2:6
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:University of Pretoria (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:2
Years4:2016–2018
Clubs4:Dedebit
Goals4:25
Years5:2018–2021
Clubs5:Saint George
Caps5:87
Goals5:84
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:Wolkite City
Caps6:62
Goals6:34
Years7:2023 -
Clubs7:Fasil Kenema
Caps7:26
Goals7:9
Nationalyears1:2010–2022
Nationalteam1:Ethiopia
Nationalcaps1:66
Nationalgoals1:33
Club-Update:31 May 2024[1]
Nationalteam-Update:17 January 2022

Getaneh Kebede Gebeto (Amharic: ጌታነህ ከበደ; born 2 April 1992) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Ethiopian Premier League club Fasil Kenema.

Club career

Getaneh was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He began his club career with Debub Police, before which he moved to Dedebit. He was the 2013 top scorer of the Ethiopian Premier League. On 19 July 2013, it was announced that Getaneh succeeded in a trial with Bidvest Wits and signed a three-year contract with the team.[2] In September 2016 he joined his old club Dedebit. On 14 August 2018, the 29-time league champions Saint George announced they had signed Getaneh to a two-year contract.[3]

International career

Getaneh was part of the Ethiopia national team, where he made his debut in a 2010 CECAFA Cup match against Malawi in December 2010. In a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Somalia, he scored two goals in a second leg 5–0 win, which sent Ethiopia to the second round of World Cup qualification.[4] On 29 March 2016, Getaneh scored twice against Algeria in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier held in Addis Ababa to draw 3–3 and deny the Desert Foxes qualification to the final tournament. He scored two goals against Lesotho in a 2–1 win on 5 June 2016 and added one more goal in the return match at the Hawassa Kenema Stadium on 3 September 2016. Ethiopia won the game 2–1 and finished runners-up in Group J, though they were unable to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. However, Getaneh finished as the second top scorer of qualification with six goals, behind only Hillal Soudani of Algeria's seven goals.

On 31 December 2022, Getaneh announced his retirement from international football.[5]

Career statistics

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

List of international goals scored by Getaneh Kebede[6]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 16 November 2011 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 4–0 5–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 5–0
3 28 November 2011 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1–1 1–1 2011 CECAFA Cup
4 8 September 2012 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan 1–1 3–5 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5 30 December 2012 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
6 24 March 2013 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 16 June 2013 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 10 September 2014 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi 1–1 2–3 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9 15 October 2014 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali 2–1 3–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10 14 November 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–0 3–4 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 17 November 2015 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo 1–0 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 25 March 2016 Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria 1–6 1–7 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13 29 March 2016 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–0 3–3 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14 2–1
15 5 June 2016 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho 1–0 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
16 2–0
17 3 September 2016 Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia 1–1 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
18 15 July 2017 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti 1–0 5–1 2018 African Nations Championship qualification
19 2–0
20 4–0
21 5–1
22 3 September 2018 Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
23 9 September 2018 Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia 1–0 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
24 22 October 2020 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–0 2–3 Friendly
25 25 October 2020 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–3 1–3 Friendly
26 6 November 2020 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–0 2–2 Friendly
27 17 November 2020 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 3–0 3–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
28 17 March 2021 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 2–0 4–0 Friendly
29 24 March 2021 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 2–0 4–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
30 30 March 2021 Stade National, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1–2 1–3 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
31 9 October 2021 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 1–1 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
32 11 November 2021 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
33 17 January 2022 Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon 1–1 1–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Getaneh Kebede. 1 April 2023.
  2. http://www.ethiosports.com/2013/07/19/kebede-completes-wits-move/
  3. News: የጌታነህ ከበደ ማረፊያ ቅዱስ ጊዮርጊስ ሆኗል. 14 August 2018. Soccer Ethiopia. 14 August 2018.
  4. News: Ethiopia defeat Somalia 2014 World Cup group phase . BBC Sport . 16 November 2011 . 15 July 2013 .
  5. News: Getaneh Kebede retires from Int'l Football . The Reporter Ethiopia . 31 December 2022 . 23 February 2023 .
  6. Web site: Kebede, Getaneh. National Football Teams. 15 February 2017.