Robel Teklemichael

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Robel Teklemichael
Personal information
Full name Robel Teklemichael Bahta
Date of birth (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Eritrea
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Red Sea
2021– Ethiopian Coffee 5 (0)
National team‡
2019– Eritrea 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:29, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:56, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Robel Teklemichael (born 11 July 2000) is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Ethiopian Coffee of the Ethiopian Premier League, and the Eritrea national team.

Club career[]

In April 2021 Teklemichael left domestic club Red Sea FC and joined Ethiopian Coffee of the Ethiopian Premier League.[1] By signing the deal, Teklemichael became the second Eritrean player to join an Ethiopian club (after ) following the 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit.[2]

International career[]

In December 2018 Teklemichael was part of the Eritrea youth team that beat South Sudan 3–0. He was named Man of the Match following the friendly victory.[3] He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Namibia.[4]

Later that month Teklemichael took part in the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship, the first regional tournament in which the team participated in a decade. The team went on to win the bronze medal overall with Teklemichael serving as the team captain.[5] He scored two goals in the group stage of the tournament, one against Sudan and the other against .[6][7]

Because of his performance at the Under-20 Championship, Teklemichael was called up for the 2019 CECAFA Cup later that year. He once again captained the Eritrea side that went on to win the silver medal, losing to Uganda in the final.[5] Teklemichael was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player for his performance.[8]

In July 2021 he Teklemichael captained his national side once again, this time at the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup.[9]

International career statistics[]

As of match played 25 January 2020.[4]
Eritrea national team
Year Apps Goals
2019 8 0
2020 1 0
Total 9 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Eritrea's Teklemichael joins Ethiopia's Coffee". CECAFA. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ Aarons, Ed; Czmic, Alex. "Eritrean footballers on the run face anxious wait in push for safe haven". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Football for Development and Peace: Eritrea vs. South Sudan". shabait.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "History Makers: The Red Sea Camels win Silver at the Cecafa Seniors Challenge Cup". shabait.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ "CECAFA U20 Eritrea 3 – Sudan 3". eastafro.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ Isabirye, David. "Eritrea humiliates Djibouti to register biggest score-line at 2019 CECAFA U-20". kawowo.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ "McKinstry lands Uganda record 15th Cecafa title". sportsoceanuganda.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. ^ "CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup: Ibrahim nets hat-trick as Eritrea hold Ethiopia". Eritrea National Football Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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