Gatoch Panom Yiech (; born 30 November 1994) is an Ethiopian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and

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the Ethiopia national team.

Club career

Ethiopian Coffee

The Addis Ababa-based club Ethiopian Coffee was Panom's first professional club when he made his debut for them in 2012. After making many appearances and becoming a regular starter, his form with the club earned him his first call up to the Ethiopia national team in 2014. In June 2017, Panom become the first Ethiopian player to complete a transfer directly from an Ethiopian club to a Russian club when he made his move to

FC Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (, ), known simply as FC Anji, was a Russian professional Association football, football club based in the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala. Founded in 1991, the club last competed in the third-tier Russian Footb ...

Anzhi Makhachkala

On 21 June 2017, Panom signed a three-year contract with the Russian club

. Anzhi registered him with the league as a

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citizen. Panom made his debut for the main squad of Anzhi Makhachkala on 20 September 2017 in a Russian Cup game against

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. On 14 December 2017, Panom's Anzhi contract was dissolved by mutual consent.

Mekelle City

On 22 February 2018, Panom signed with Ethiopian Premier League debutantes

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on a contract that would keep him at the club until the end of the season. Due to a lingering muscle injury Panom had to sit out the first few games with the club until making his debut on 11 April 2018 against Jimma Aba Jifar.

El Gouna

In July 2018,

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announced the signing of Panom.

Al-Anwar

In January 2020, Al-Anwar announced the signing of Panom.

Wolaitta Dicha

On 9 February 2021, Panom returned to Ethiopia and signed for Wolaitta Dicha.

Newroz

On 11 January 2025,

confirmed the signing of Panom.

International career

In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the

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squad for the

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. The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo,

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and

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Career statistics

Club

International

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Panom, Gatoch 1994 births Sportspeople from Gambela Region Living people Ethiopian men's footballers 21st-century Ethiopian sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Ethiopia men's international footballers Ethiopia men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players Ethiopian Premier League players Egyptian Premier League players Saudi Second Division players Ethiopian Coffee S.C. players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players Mekelle 70 Enderta F.C. players El Gouna FC players Haras El Hodoud SC players Al-Anwar Club players Wolaitta Dicha S.C. players Saint George S.C. players Ethiopian expatriate men's footballers Ethiopian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Ethiopian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Ethiopian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia 2016 African Nations Championship players 2022 African Nations Championship players