Seyoum Tesfaye is an Ethiopian professional

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who plays as a defender for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee.

International career

In January 2014, coach

Sewnet Bishaw Sewnet Bishaw ( am, ሰውነት ቢሻው; born 1 January 1952) is an Ethiopian football manager. He achieved regional success with the Ethiopia national football team in 2005 when he won the CECAFA Cup during his first spell as manager. In O ...

, 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

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and

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.''

References

Living people 1989 births Sportspeople from Oromia Region Ethiopian men's footballers Ethiopia men's international footballers Men's association football defenders 2014 African Nations Championship players 2016 African Nations Championship players Mekelle 70 Enderta F.C. players Ethiopian Premier League players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players Ethiopia men's A' international footballers {{Ethiopia-footy-bio-stub