Amanuel Yohannes

Amanuel Yohannes
Personal information
Full name Amanuel Yohannes Gamo
Date of birth (1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 25)
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 6 (0)
International career
2018– Ethiopia 38 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 16 November 2024 (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

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Ethiopian Coffee

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Yohannes made his debut for Ethiopian Coffee in the 2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League season.

International career

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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 in Cameroon.[2]

Yohannes scored his first goal for Ethiopia in a 1–2 friendly loss against Lesotho on 21 March 2024.

Style of play

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ethiopia vs. Burundi (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. ^ "CAN 2022. Ethiopie : Shemeles Bekele, Getaneh Kebede... Retrouvez la liste complète des Walya". Ouest-France (in French). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ Mabuka, Dennis. "Five Ethiopia players who enhanced their reputations at Afcon". www.goal.com.
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