Shimeket Gugesa Beshah (Amharic: ሽመክት ጉግሳ; born 1 January 1995) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Fasil Kenema and the Ethiopia national team.

Shimeket Gugesa
Personal information
Full name Shimeket Gugesa Beshah
Date of birth (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fasil Kenema
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Hawassa City
2013–2018 Dedebit
2018– Fasil Kenema 92 (17)
International career
2013– Ethiopia 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career edit

Gugesa began his career with Hawassa City, before moving to Dedebit in 2013. In 2018, he transferred to Fasil Kenema, signing an extension with the club on 1 October 2020.[1]

International career edit

Gugesa made his international debut with the Ethiopia national team in a 0–0 tie with Kenya in the 2013 CECAFA Cup on 27 November 2013.[2]

Honours edit

Dedebit

Fasil Kenema

References edit

  1. ^ "ሽመክት ጉግሳ በፋሲል ከነማ ውሉን አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia. October 2020.
  2. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kenya vs. Ethiopia (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.

External links edit