Ethiopia National Football Team 2023/2024 Squad, Players, Stadium, Kits, and much more
The Ethiopia national football team represents the country of Ethiopia in international football (soccer) competitions. The team is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation and is affiliated with the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The team has never qualified for the World Cup, but has participated in the Africa Cup of Nations five times, the last one was in 2013. The team’s best performance in the Africa Cup of Nations was in 1962 when they reached the final and finished as runners-up.
Here this article, you will get to know about Ethiopia National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Ethiopia National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | The Walia Ibex (ዋልያዎቹ) |
|---|---|
| Association | Ethiopian Football Federation የኢትዮጵያ እግር ኳስ ፌዴሬሽን |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Sub-confederation | CECAFA (East & Central Africa) |
| Head coach | Wubetu Abate |
| Captain | Shimelis Bekele |
| Most caps | Shimelis Bekele (74) |
| Top scorer | Getaneh Kebede (33) |
| Home stadium | Addis Ababa Stadium Bahir Dar Stadium Addis Ababa National Stadium (under construction) |
| FIFA code | ETH |
About Ethiopia National Football Team
The Ethiopian national football team, nicknamed ዋሊያ, after Walia, represents Ethiopia in men’s international football and is controlled by the Ethiopian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ethiopia. The team has been representing Ethiopia in regional, continental and international competitions since its founding in 1943. The Walias play their home games at the Addis Ababa Stadium located in the capital city of Addis Ababa. They are currently ranked 150 in the world according to the FIFA World Ranking and 44th in the CAF.
Ethiopia National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Fasil Gerbremichael | 17-10-2000 (21) | 10 | 0 | Bahir Dar Kenema | |
| GK | Bereket Amare | 25-04-1999 (23) | 1 | 0 | Ethiopian Coffee | |
| GK | Said Habtamu | – | 0 | 0 | Wolkite City | |
| DF | Yared Bayeh | 22-01-1995 (27) | 32 | 1 | Fasil Kenema | |
| DF | Ramadan Yusef | 12-02-2001 (21) | 26 | 0 | Wolkite City | |
| DF | Suleman Hamid | 20-10-1997 (24) | 16 | 0 | Saint George | |
| DF | Asrat Tunjo | 29-11-1996 (25) | 15 | 0 | Ethiopian Coffee | |
| DF | Mignot Debebe | 02-09-1995 (27) | 10 | 0 | Saint George | |
| DF | Henok Adugna | 28-10-1995 (26) | 6 | 0 | Saint George | |
| DF | Berhane Bekele | – | 2 | 1 | Hadiya Hossana | |
| DF | Git Gatkut | 29-07-1998 (24) | 1 | 0 | Sidama Coffee | |
| DF | Million | 13-04-1997 (25) | 1 | 0 | Adama City | |
| MF | Shimelis Bekele | 17-10-1990 (31) | 73 | 12 | El Gouna | |
| MF | Gatoch Panom | 12-06-1994 (28) | 46 | 7 | Saint George | |
| MF | Mesud Mohammed | 18-02-1990 (32) | 29 | 3 | Jimma Aba Jifar | |
| MF | Amanuel Yohannes | 14-03-1999 (23) | 24 | 0 | Ethiopian Coffee | |
| MF | Beneyam Demte | 18-07-1998 (24) | 21 | 0 | Defence Force | |
| MF | Bezabeh Meleyo | 26-06-1995 (27) | 9 | 0 | Fasil Kenema | |
| MF | Wondmageng Hailu | 28-12-2002 (19) | 1 | 0 | Hawassa City | |
| MF | Seraph Judge | – | 0 | 0 | Fasil Kenema | |
| FW | Amanuel Gebremichael | 05-02-1999 (23) | 33 | 6 | Saint George | |
| FW | Dawa Hotessa | 09-03-1996 (26) | 24 | 4 | Adama City | |
| FW | Abubeker Nassir | 23-02-2000 (22) | 21 | 5 | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| FW | Chernet Gugesa | 13-09-1999 (23) | 6 | 0 | Saint George | |
| FW | Bereket Desta | 20-10-2000 (21) | 5 | 0 | Fasil Kenema | |
| FW | Buy Bogale | 01-01-2001 (21) | 3 | 1 | Sidama Coffee | |
| FW | Habtamu Tadesse | 03-11-1999 (22) | 2 | 0 | Hadiya Hossana |
Ethiopia National Football Team Home Stadium
The Addis Ababa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is mainly used for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.
Ethiopia National Football Team Kit
Ethiopia National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 143 (5 December 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 86 (September 2006) |
| Lowest | 155 (December 2001) |
Ethiopia National Football Team trophies
Africa Cup of Nations :
- 1 time Champion (1962)
- 1 time runners-up (1957)
- 1 time third-place finish (1959)
- 2 time fourth-place finish (1963, 1968)
CECAFA Cup :
- 4 times Champion (1987, 2001, 2004, 2005)
- 2 time third-place finish (2000, 2015)
- 2 time fourth-place finish (1995, 2010)
Conclusion
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
