Teklemariam Shanko

Teklemariam Shanko Balcha (Amharic: ተክለማርያም ሻንቆ; born 2 January 1998) is an Ethiopian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sidama Coffee and the Ethiopia national team.[3][4]

Teklemariam Shanko
Personal information
Full name Teklemariam Shanko Balcha[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998
Place of birth Batu, Ethiopia[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Sidama Coffee s.c.
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Addis Ababa City
2017–2019 Hawassa City
2019– Ethiopian Coffee
National team
2016 Ethiopia U20
2017– Ethiopia 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2021

International career

In 2016, Shanko played for the Ethiopia national under-20 team during their participation in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification.[5] He has been named to the senior national team for 2021 AFCON qualifiers.[6]

References

  1. "Teklemariam Shanko". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. "Teklemariam Shanko". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. "የኢትዮጵያ ከማላዊ: የዋልያዎቹ አሰላለፍ ታውቋል". Soccer Ethiopia. 17 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Fasil eye Dire Dawa scalp as Saint George face Hadiya Hossana". supersport. 2 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Berhanu, Markos (23 May 2016). "2017 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: Ethiopia defeat Ghana 2-1". Soccer Ethiopia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Tsehaye, Dawit (29 October 2019). "AFCON 2021| Abraham Mebratu named 25 man squad". Soccer Ethiopia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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