| Mel Taufer | |
| Fullname: | Melkamu Taufer |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Fasil Kenema |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Inter |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Trapani (loan) |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Inter |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Arzachena (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Arzachena |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019– |
| Clubs4: | Fasil Kenema |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U-16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U-17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 22:09, 11 March 2020 (UTC) |
Melkamu "Mel" Taufer (born 8 February 1998) is an Ethiopian-born Italian football player. He plays for Fasil Kenema.
On 18 July 2017, Taufer was signed by Serie C side Arzachena with a season-long loan deal.[1] On 7 October, Taufer made his professional debut in Serie C for Arzachena and he scored his first professional goal in the 26th minute of a 4–1 away win over Gavorrano, he was replaced by Simone Sbarella in the 64th minute.[2] Taufer ended his season-long loan deal with only 9 appearances, 5 as a starter, 1 goal and 1 assist, but he neven played an entire match for the club.[3]
After the loan, on 17 July 2018, Taufer joined to Serie C club Arzachena with an undisclosed fee.
After years away from Ethiopia, Taufer has returned to his hometown by signing Ethiopian Premier League club Fasil Kenema for a year. He won the league and best player of the tournament scoring 17 goals in 24 appearances.
Taufer represented Italy at Under-16 and Under-17 level. On 2 October 2012 he made his U-16 debut as a substitute replacing Demetrio Scopelliti in the 41st minute of a 1–0 home defeat against Turkey U-16. On 4 October 2012 he played his first entire match for Italy U-16, a 2–1 home win over Turkey U-16. On 27 August 2014, Taufer made his debut at U-17 level as a substitute replacing Alessandro Celestri in the 76th minute of a 0–0 home draw against Portugal U-17. On 29 August 2014 he played his first entire match at U-17 level, a 1–0 home win over Czech Republic U-17.
| Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arzachena (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Arzachena | 2018–19 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||