Alemseged Efrem (born 19 November 1970) is an Eritrean football coach who is in charge of the Eritrea national football team as of 2015.

Alemseged Efrem
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-11-19) 19 November 1970 (age 54)[1]
Place of birth Eritrea
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eritrea[2]
Managerial career
2015– Eritrea

Eritrea

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Despite being intransigent that his team were going to win opposing Botswana in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match,[3] Efrem's side lost 2-0 and 3-1 to the Zebras;however, he and 10 players solicited political asylum in Botswana, claiming they were in danger by returning to their homeland but not elucidating why.[4]

The Eritrean coach revealed that he was striving to select emerging young players and Eritrean expatriate footballers in Europe for the national roster in 2015.[5]

Managerial record

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As of match played 25 January 2020
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref.
G W D L Win %
Eritrea 2015 present 11 3 1 7 027.27
Career Total 11 3 1 7 027.27


References

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  1. ^ FIFA.com
  2. ^ a b "Post Independence's Enviable Eritrean Footballers |". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ "#FIFA2018: Eritrea Ready to Shake Off the Zebras". TesfaNews. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Coach of Eritrea's National Football Team and 10 Players Seek Asylum in Botswana". Zegabi. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Eritrean National Football Team – All eyes on Red Sea Camels! | ኤርትራ- ቻት.ኮም". www.eritrea-chat.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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