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 Ethiopian Coffee, which he captains, and the Ethiopia national team.

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
Ethiopian Coffee
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Ethiopian Coffee 146 (11)
International career
2018– Ethiopia 36 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career edit

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

International career edit

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.

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

Style of play edit

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.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ethiopia vs. Burundi (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. ^ Mabuka, Dennis. "Five Ethiopia players who enhanced their reputations at Afcon". www.goal.com.

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