Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.

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Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.
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Full nameBahir Dar Kenema Football Club
Nickname(s)The Waves of Tana
Short nameBahir Dar Kenema
Founded1973 EC
GroundBahir Dar Stadium
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Capacity60,000
ManagerEthiopia Fasil Tekalegn
LeagueEthiopian Premier League
2020-21Premier League 5th of 13

Bahir Dar Kenema Football Club (Amharic:ባህርዳር ከነማ እግር ኳስ ክለብ) also known as Bahir Dar City, is an Ethiopian football club based in Bahir Dar. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.[1]

History[]

Bahir Dar Kenema was established in 1973 EC in the city of Bahir Dar.

Bahir Dar enjoyed a good run of form in the 2017–18 season leading Group A of the Ethiopian Higher League with 31 points after the 14th week.[2]

On July 29, 2018 the club secured promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time in its history after beating Ethiopian Insurance F.C. The win assured them the top spot in group A in the Ethiopian Higher League (second tier) with three games to spare in their 2017–18 season, by virtue securing their spot in the top league the next season.[3]

On August 6, 2018 the club announced they had extended the contract of Paulos Getachew through the 2018–19 season.[4]

Stadium[]

Bahir Dar Kenema play their home matches at Bahir Dar International Stadium. They share the stadium with Amhara Weha Sera, another club based in Bahir Dar.

Support[]

Bahir Dar Kenema enjoys a strong fan base with supporters often traveling with the team during away matches.

Departments[]

Active Departments[]

  • Women's Football Team[5]

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of 7 March 2021[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ethiopia ETH
2 DF Ethiopia ETH
3 DF Ethiopia ETH
4 MF Ethiopia ETH
5 MF Ethiopia ETH
6 DF Ethiopia ETH
7 FW Ethiopia ETH
8 MF Ethiopia ETH
9 FW Ethiopia ETH
10 FW Ethiopia ETH
11 FW Ethiopia ETH
12 MF Ethiopia ETH
13 DF Ethiopia ETH Ahmed Reshid
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Ethiopia ETH Fitsum Alemu
15 DF Ethiopia ETH
16 DF Ethiopia ETH
17 MF Ethiopia ETH
18 DF Ethiopia ETH
19 DF Ethiopia ETH
20 FW Ethiopia ETH
21 MF Ethiopia ETH (Captain)
24 MF Ethiopia ETH
25 FW Ethiopia ETH
29 GK Ethiopia ETH
99 GK Benin BEN
— FW Eritrea ERI Ali Sulieman

Club Officials[]

Coaching Staff[]

As of 7 March 2021

Manager/Head Coach:Ethiopia Fasil Tekalegn[6]

Assistant Coach:Ethiopia Tedesse Tilahun[6]

Former Players[]

References[]

  1. ^ Taddele, Omna (October 25, 2016). "Higher League Commencement Date Pushed Back". Soccer Ethiopia.
  2. ^ Taddele, Omna (March 21, 2018). "News in Brief – March 21". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. ^ Taddele, Omna (July 29, 2018). "Bahirdar Ketema Achieve Promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League". Soccer Ethiopia.
  4. ^ Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
  5. ^ "Women's Second Division". Soccer Ethiopia. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Bahir Dar Ketema". Soccer Ethiopia.
  7. ^ Adamu, Seidu (October 19, 2018). "Former Hasmal defender Alex Amuzu switches to Bahir Dar Kenema in Ethiopia". ghanasoccernet.
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