Robel Teklemichael
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Robel Teklemichael Bahta (Tigrinya: ሮቤል ተኽለሚካኤል ባህታ) is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Club career
Ethiopian Coffee
In April 2021, Teklemichael joined Ethiopian Coffee of the Ethiopian Premier League. By signing the deal, Teklemichael became the second Eritrean player to join an Ethiopian club (after Samyoma Alexander) following the 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit.
International career
In December 2018 Teklemichael was part of the Eritrea youth team that beat South Sudan 3–0. He was named Man of the Match following the friendly victory. He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Namibia.
Later that month Teklemichael took part in the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship, the first regional tournament in which the team participated in a decade. The team went on to win the bronze medal overall with Teklemichael serving as the team captain. He scored two goals in the group stage of the tournament, one against Sudan and the other against Djibouti.
Because of his performance at the Under-20 Championship, Teklemichael was called up for the 2019 CECAFA Cup later that year. He once again captained the Eritrea side that went on to win the silver medal, losing to Uganda in the final. Teklemichael was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player for his performance.
In July 2021 he Teklemichael captained his national side once again, this time at the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup.
Career statistics
Club
As of 1 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Ethiopian Coffee | 2021–22 | Ethiopian Premier League | 24 | 2 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Ethiopian Premier League | 24 | 6 | ? | ? | — | — | 24 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ethiopian Premier League | 25 | 4 | ? | ? | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 12 |
National team
As of match played 25 January 2020
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
Honours
Ethiopian Coffee S.C.
See also
External links
- at National-Football-Teams.com
- at Global Sports Archive
- at Soccerway