Dawit Fekadu

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Dawit Fekadu
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-04-29) 29 April 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Ethiopia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Welwalo Adigrat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dedebit
2018 Welwalo Adigrat
International career
2011– Ethiopia 22 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2017

Dawit Fekadu (Amharic:ዳዊት ፍቃዱ) is an Ethiopian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Welwalo Adigrat University F.C. in the Ethiopian Premier League.[2] He formerly played with Dedebit F.C.[3]

International career[edit]

In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[4] The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo, Libya and Ghana.[5][6][7]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.[8]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  São Tomé and Príncipe 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 17 October 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Congo 2–4 3–4 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 29 March 2016 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Algeria 3–2 3–3 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MLS News, Scores, & Standings".
  2. ^ Mathias, Hailemariam (19 September 2018). "ዳዊት ፍቃዱ ወደ ወልዋሎ አምርቷል". Soccer Ethiopia.
  3. ^ "Ethiopia name final squad for 2014 CHAN". ethiopiavid.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 CHAN - Ethiopia Team Profile". mtnfootball.com/. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "LIVE: Ghana v Ethiopia (CHAN 2014 Group C Match Day 3)". modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. ^ "CHAN 2014: Congo earn victory over Ethiopia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  7. ^ "CHAN 2014: Ghana and Libya book last-eight spots". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Fekadu, Dawit". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 February 2017.