Amanuel Gebremichael Aregwai (; born 5 February 1999) is an Ethiopian professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club Fasil Kenema and the Ethiopia national team.

Club career

Mekelle 70 Enderta

2016–17: Debut season and promotion

Mekelle 70 Enderta finished second in their group in the Ethiopian Higher League in 2016–17, and Gebremichael scored a goal in their victory over Hadiya Hossana in the promotion playoff game to earn the club's first-ever promotion to the

2018–19: Top goalscorer

On the final matchday of the 2018–19 season, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Dire Dawa Kenema that put them one point ahead of Sidama Coffee, securing their first-ever title. He also finished the year with a league-best 17 goals.

2019–20: Final season and departure

He scored two goals against Cano Sport, one in each leg, in their 2019–20 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifying matchup, but they still lost by an aggregate scoreline of 3–2.

International career

Gebremichael made his senior international debut on 5 December 2017, coming on for Dawa Hotessa during their 3–0 win over

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in the 2017 CECAFA Cup. He earned his second cap the following year in a loss to

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during

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, and scored his maiden international goal in his fourth cap against

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on 4 August 2019 during

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. He scored in his debut with the national under-23 team, a 4–0 defeat of

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at home in the first round of 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gebremichael goal.''

Honours

Mekelle 70 Enderta *

: 2018–19 Individual *

top scorer: 2018–19

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gebremichael, Amanuel Living people 1999 births Ethiopian men's footballers 21st-century Ethiopian sportsmen Ethiopia men's international footballers Sportspeople from Gambela Region Men's association football forwards Mekelle 70 Enderta F.C. players Saint George S.C. players Ethiopian Premier League players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players Ethiopia men's A' international footballers 2022 African Nations Championship players