Aschalew Tamene Seyoum (Amharic: አስቻለው ታመነ ስዩም; born 22 November 1991) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ethiopian Premier League club Defence Force and the Ethiopia national team.[1][2]

Aschalew Tamene
Personal information
Full name Aschalew Tamene Seyoum
Date of birth (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Dilla, Ethiopia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Defence Force
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Dedebit
2015–2021 Saint George 29 (1)
2021–2023 Fasil Kenema 50 (0)
2023– Defence Force 21 (0)
International career
2015– Ethiopia 71 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:48, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:48, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Dedebit

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Tamene began his professional career with Dedebit and made his debut in the 2013–14 Ethiopian Premier League. In that same season, he won the Ethiopian Cup with the club.

Saint George

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On 14 September 2015, Tamene signed with Saint George. In his first season, he won the 2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League and the 2016 Ethiopian Cup. He also won 2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League with the club.

Fasil Kenema

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On 14 July 2021, Tamene signed with Fasil Kenema.

International career

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Tamene made his international debut with the Ethiopia national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Zambia on 7 June 2015.[1]

He then participated in the 2015 CECAFA Cup, which took place in his home country. In this competition, he plays six games. Ethiopia ranks third in the tournament by beating Sudan to the goal in the "small final".[1]

He then took part in the 2016 African Nations Championship. He played three games in this tournament held in Rwanda, which saw Ethiopia not go beyond the first round.[1]

Tamene scored his first national team goal on July 26, 2019, against Djibouti. This match won 0-1 is part of the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification. On 22 October 2020, he scored a goal against Zambia, but this match was not recognized by FIFA. His second official goal was scored on 7 September 2021, against Zimbabwe, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[1]

He then competed in early 2022, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon.[1][3]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tamene goal.
List of international goals scored by Aschalew Tamene[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 July 2019 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti   Djibouti 1–0 1–0 2020 African Nations Championship qualification
2 22 October 2020 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Zambia 2–1 2–3 Friendly
3 7 September 2021 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia   Zimbabwe 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Aschalew Tamene". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Aschalew Tamene". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ "CAN 2022. Ethiopie : Shemeles Bekele, Getaneh Kebede... Retrouvez la liste complète des Walya". Ouest-France (in French). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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