Ethiopia’s Walia Ibex Head Coach Gebremethin Haile has named a provisional squad of 28 for the last round of the AFCON 2017 qualifiers against Seychelles in September.
The team heads to camp on Monday next week at Hawassa International Stadium in Hawassa City, the new venue for the match that was previously scheduled for Addis Ababa Stadium.
The squad is largely home-based with just two foreign based players; striker Getaneh Kebede of Bidvest Wits, South Africa and midfielder Shimeles Bekele of Petrojet, Egypt.
Also included is goalkeeper Tekele Mariam Shanko of Ethiopian Super League side Addis Ababa FC.
Ethiopia, placed second in Group “J” with eight points still have a slim chance of making it to Gabon as one of best second-placed teams – making the Seychelles tie a must win and hence the need for early and proper preparations.
The Full Squad:
Goalkeepers-
Jemal Tasew- Defense Fc
Samson Assefa-Dire-Dawa city FC
Abel mammo- Defence
Tekele-Mariam shanko- Addis ababa city (from Super League)
Midfielders-
Tesfaye Alebachew-st.george
Behailu Assefa-st.george
Gatoch Panome-Ethiopian coffee
Elias Mammo-Ethiopian coffee
Shimket Gugsa-Dedebit
Tadele Mengesha- Arbaminch city FC
Endale Kebede- arbaminch city fc
Efrem Ashamo-Dedbit
Asrat Megersa-Dashen Beer
Addis Geday- sidama coffee
shimeles Bekele-Petrojet(Egypt)
Defence-
Addis Tesfaye-Defence Fc
Tewdrose Bekele- Defence FC
Mehari Mena- St.george Fc
Abdulkarim mohamed- Ethiopian coffee
Ahmed Rashid-Ethiopian coffee
Mujib Kasim- Adama city FC
seyoum Tesfaye-Dedebit
Antene Tesfaye- Sidama coffee
Walid Ata- ostersend(sweden)
Strikers-
Salhadin Seid-St.George
Taffesse tesfaye-adama city Fc
Dawit fekadu -Dedbit
Getaneh Kebede- Bidvest Wits(south africa)
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