Seyoum Tesfaye Explained

Seyoum Tesfaye
Birth Date:19 December 1989
Birth Place:Bishoftu, Oromia, Ethiopia
Height:1.76 m
Currentclub:Ethiopian Coffee[1]
Position:Defender
Clubnumber:17
Years1:2013–
Clubs1:Dedebit
Nationalyears1:2007–2017
Nationalteam1:Ethiopia
Nationalcaps1:39
Nationalgoals1:4
Ntupdate:4 April 2017

Seyoum Tesfaye is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee.[2]

International career

In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[3] The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo, Libya and Ghana.[4] [5] [6]

International goals

Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.[7]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 September 2012 align=center 3–3 align=center 3–5 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 5 September 2015 align=center 1–1 align=center 1–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 25 October 2015 align=center 1–0 align=center 3–0 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
4. 25 January 2016 align=center 2–2 align=center 1–2 2016 African Nations Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethiopia: CHAN 2014 – Ethiopia's 27-Man Squad . allafrica.com . 19 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Ethiopia name final squad for 2014 CHAN . ethiopiavid.com . 19 February 2014.
  3. 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 .
  4. Web site: LIVE: Ghana v Ethiopia (CHAN 2014 Group C Match Day 3) . modernghana.com . 19 February 2014.
  5. News: CHAN 2014: Congo earn victory over Ethiopia . BBC Sport . 19 February 2014.
  6. News: CHAN 2014: Ghana and Libya book last-eight spots . BBC Sport . 19 February 2014.
  7. Web site: Tesfaye, Siyoum. National Football Teams. 4 April 2017.