Amanuel Gebremichael Aregwai (born 5 February 1999) is an Ethiopian footballer who plays as a forward for Saint George and the Ethiopia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Gambela, Ethiopia | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Saint George | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Mekelle 70 Enderta | ||
2020– | Saint George | ||
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Ethiopia U23 | 4 | (1) |
2017– | Ethiopia | 18 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 25 March 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:47, 25 March 2021 (UTC) |
Mekelle 70 Enderta finished second in their group in the Ethiopian Higher League in 2016–17, and Gebremichael scored a goal in their victory over Hadiya Hossana in the promotion playoff game to earn the club's first-ever promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League.[1]
On the final matchday of the 2018–19 season, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Dire Dawa Kenema that put them one point ahead of Sidama Coffee, securing their first-ever title.[2] He also finished the year with a league-best 17 goals.[2] He scored two goals against Cano Sport, one in each leg, in their 2019–20 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifying matchup, but they still lost by an aggregate scoreline of 3–2.[3][4]
Gebremichael made his senior international debut on 5 December 2017, coming on for Dawa Hotessa during their 3–0 win over South Sudan in the 2017 CECAFA Cup.[5] He earned his second cap the following year in a loss to Ghana during 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification,[5] and scored his maiden international goal in his fourth cap against Djibouti on 4 August 2019 during 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.[6]
He scored in his debut with the national under-23 team, a 4–0 defeat of Somalia at home in the first round of 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification.[7]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ethiopia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 1 | |
2020 | 5 | 2 | |
2021 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 18 | 4 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 4 August 2019 | Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification |
2 | 6 November 2020 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
3 | 17 November 2020 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
4 | 24 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
5 | 30 December 2021 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
6 | 2–1 |
Mekelle 70 Enderta
Individual
Ethiopia squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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