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, 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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International goals

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

References

Living people 1989 births Sportspeople from Oromia Ethiopian men's footballers 21st-century Ethiopian sportsmen 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