Getaneh Kebede
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Getaneh Kebede Gebeto | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | University of Pretoria F.C. | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2010 | Defence Force Addis Abeba | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2010–2013 | Dedebit | ||
2013– | Bidvest Wits | 30 | (9) |
2015- | University of Pretoria F.C. (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Ethiopia | 20 | (9) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 October 2013. |
Getaneh Kebede (Amharic: ጌታነህ ከበደ?, born 2 April 1992 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian international footballer who plays for South African Premier Soccer League club University of Pretoria F.C. on loan from Bidvest Wits and the Ethiopian national team. Before his move to Wits, he was named best player and top scorer of the Ethiopian Premier League of 2012/13.
Club career
He began his club career with Debub Police, before which he moved to Dedebit. He was the 2013 top scorer of the Ethiopian Premier league. On July 19, 2013, it was announced that Kebede succeeded in a trail with Bidvest Wits and signed a three-year contract with the team.[1]
International career
Getaneh is part of the Ethiopia national football team where he made his debut in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Somalia in November 2011. In the second-leg against Somalia, he scored two goals in a 5–0 win, which sent Ethiopia to the second round of World Cup qualification.[2]
References
- ↑ Ethiosports: Getaneh Kebede Completes Wits Move (English) 19 July 2013
- ↑ "Ethiopia defeat Somalia 2014 World Cup group phase". BBC Sport. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
External links
- Getaneh Kebede at National-Football-Teams.com
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