Amanuel Yohannes
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Yohannes with Ethiopia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Amanuel Yohannes Gamo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Defence Force | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2024 | Ethiopian Coffee | 152 | (13) |
| 2024– | Defence Force | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Ethiopia | 38 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 2 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Amanuel Yohannes Gamo (Amharic: አማኑኤል ዮሃንስ ጋሞ; born 14 March 1999) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Defence Force and the Ethiopia national team.
Club career
Ethiopian Coffee
Yohannes made his debut for Ethiopian Coffee in the 2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League season.
Defence Force
On 1 September 2024, Yohannes would join arch rivals Defence Force.
International career
2018–2021: Beginnings and first Africa Cup of Nations
Yohannes made his international debut with the Ethiopia national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Burundi on 2 September 2018.[1]
On 25 December 2021, Yohannes was named to Ethiopia's 25 man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[2] He would start in the first match of Group A in a 1–0 loss to Cape Verde.[3] Yohannes was also featured in the 4–1 loss against the host nation Cameroon.[4] Yohannes played in the final group match against Burkina Faso, ending in a 1–1 draw. He also won the man of the match award for his performance.[5]
2024–present: First goal
Yohannes scored his first goal for Ethiopia in a 1–2 friendly loss against Lesotho on 21 March 2024.[6]
Style of play
Yohannes is constant threat with his eye for a defense-splitting pass but remains energetic and disciplined with tracking back to help the defenders when the team is under attack.[7]
References
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ethiopia vs. Burundi (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "CAN 2022. Ethiopie : Shemeles Bekele, Getaneh Kebede... Retrouvez la liste complète des Walya". Ouest-France (in French). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Afcon 2021: Ethiopia 0-1 Cape Verde". BBC Sport. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Cameroon 4-1 Ethiopia:Africa Cup of Nations - as it happened". The Guardian. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Yohanes Gamo glad to be voted Man of the Match in Ethiopia's draw with Burkina Faso". CECAFAOnline. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Lesotho defeat hosts Ethiopia in international friendly match". CECAFAOnline. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Mabuka, Dennis. "Five Ethiopia players who enhanced their reputations at Afcon". www.goal.com.
External links
- Amanuel Yohannes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Amanuel Yohannes at Soccerway