Yidnekachew Shimangus

Yidnekachew Shimangus
Personal information
Full name	Yidnekachew Shimangus
Date of birth	12 February 1978 (age 44)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2014	Adulis Club
National team
1999–2007	Eritrea
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yidnekachew Shimangus (born 12 February 1978) is an Eritrean former footballer who played as a striker for Adulis Club and the Eritrea national team. With five goals in 22 appearances, Shimangus is his country's joint all-time top goalscorer and most capped player.^[1]

International career[]

Shimangus has been a regular for the Eritrean national side virtually since inception, and has featured in the 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers, arguably their most successful campaign to date.

He played in two World Cup qualifying matches.^[2]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of match played 11 December 2007^[3]

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

List of international goals scored by Yidnekachew Shimangus
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 July 2000	Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea	Sudan	2–0	2–1	2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2	10 December 2000	Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Kenya	1–0	1–2	2001 CECAFA Cup
3	2 September 2006	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya	Kenya	2–1	2–1	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4	21 May 2007	Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea	Sudan	1–0	1–0	Friendly
5	11 December 2007	National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Djibouti	2–0	3–2	2007 CECAFA Cup

External links[]

Yidnekachew Shimangus at National-Football-Teams.com

References[]

^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Statistics". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA^{[dead link]}
^ "Yidnekachew Shimangus". National Football Teams.

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[1] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Statistics". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

[2] Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA^{[dead link]}

[3] "Yidnekachew Shimangus". National Football Teams.

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