Teklemariam Shanko Balcha (Amharic: ተክለማርያም ሻንቆ; born 2 January 1998) is an Ethiopian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sidama Coffee and the Ethiopia national team.[3][4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Teklemariam Shanko Balcha[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Batu, Ethiopia[2] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sidama Coffee s.c. | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Addis Ababa City | ||
2017–2019 | Hawassa City | ||
2019– | Ethiopian Coffee | ||
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Ethiopia U20 | ||
2017– | Ethiopia | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021 |
In 2016, Shanko played for the Ethiopia national under-20 team during their participation in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification.[5] He has been named to the senior national team for 2021 AFCON qualifiers.[6]
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Ethiopia squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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