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Abedi Pele played for Ghana 73 times and is considered the greatest football player in his country's history, and among the best in Africa. Until 7 June 2013 when he was surpassed by Asamoah Gyan, he was the top goal scorer for Ghana with 33 goals. 

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Africa Cup 2022 National teams Squad

Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team - Ethiopia - Squad

 ETHIOPIA
GROUP A
 
Ethiopia has qualified for the Nations Cup for the first time since 2013.
 
Appearance: 11th
Best finish: Winners (1962)
Coach: Wubetu Abate
Captain: Getaneh Kebede
Fifa ranking: 137
Nickname: Walia Ibex

ETHIOPIA
• Squad


Goalkeepers 

Teklemariam Shanko 
(Sidama Coffee, Ethiopia) 

Fasil Gebremichael 
(Bahir Dar Ketema, Ethiopia) 

Jemal Tassew 
(Adama Ketema, Ethiopia)


Defenders

Asrat Tunjo 
(Ethiopian Coffee, Ethiopia)

Suleiman Hamid 
(St George, Ethiopia)

Remedan Yesouf 
(Wolkite K, Ethiopia)

Desta Yohannes 
(Adama K, Ethiopia)

Aschalew Tamene 
(Fasil K, Ethiopia)

Yared Bayeh 
(Fasil K, Ethiopia)

Mignot Debebe 
(St George, Ethiopia)

Menaf Awol 
(Bahir Dar K, Ethiopia)


Midfielders 

Amanuel Yohannes 
(Ethiopian Coffee, Ethiopia)

Gatuoch Panom 
(St George, Ethiopia)

Shemeles Bekele 
(El Gouna, Egypt)

Mesoud Mohammed 
(Jimma AJ, Ethiopia) 

Fitsum Alemu 
(Bahir Dar K, Ethiopia) 

Firew Solomon 
(Sidama Coffee, Ethiopia) 

Bezabeh Meleyou 
(Fasil K, Ethiopia)


Forwards

Abubeker Nassir 
(Ethiopian Coffee, Ethiopia)

Getaneh Kebede 
(Wolkite K, Ethiopia)

Amanuel Gebremichael 
(St George, Ethiopia)

Shemeket Gugsa 
(Fasil K, Ethiopia)

Mujib Kassim 
(JS Kabylie, Algeria) 

Mesfin Taffese 
(Hawassa K, Ethiopia)

Dawa Hotessa 
(Adama K, Ethiopia)

 

 

 

12 Jan 2022
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