Fikru Teferra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fikru Teferra Lemessa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Adama City | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2006 | St George | 55 | (26) |
| 2006–2007 | Orlando Pirates | 19 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Supersport United | 46 | (5) |
| 2009 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Supersport United | 21 | (4) |
| 2011 | KuPS | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Thanh Hoa | 21 | (3) |
| 2013 | Free State Stars | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | University of Pretoria | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | Atlético de Kolkata | 4 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004– | Ethiopia | 29 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:51, 20 October 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2013 | |||
Fikru Teferra Lemessa (Amharic: ፍቅሩ ተፈራ ለሜሳ, born 24 January 1986) is an Ethiopian football striker. He currently plays for the Indian Super League team Atletico de Kolkata
Club career
Teferra moved to the Czech first division club FK Mladá Boleslav on a three-year deal to stay in the Boleslav club, but was released from the contract before the end of his first season with the club. He signed a contract with South African ABSA Premiership outfit Supersport United in 2010, but was released in 2011. He was captain of the Ethiopian national football team that participated in the 2012 CECAFA Cup.
On 12 October 2014, Teferra made history by scoring the first goal in the Indian Super League, a 28th-minute shot from the edge of the penalty box in a 3–0 victory for Atlético de Kolkata over Mumbai City FC.[1] He also opened the scoring in their second match, a 2–0 win at NorthEast United.[2] On 25 October 2014, he was given a two match ban for headbutting Gregory Arnolin in a match against FC Goa.[3]
Honours
- St George
- Ethiopian Premier League (2):
- 2004–05, 2005–06
- Ethiopian Super Cup (1):
- 2005
References
- ^ "Ex-Liverpool stars Luis Garcia and Josemi start as Atletico de Kolkata win first Indian Super League clash against Mumbai City". Daily Mail. Associated Press. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "ISL: 10-man Atletico de Kolkata outshine NorthEast United FC 2-0". India Today. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "ISL announces ruling on incidents from FC Goa vs Atlético de Kolkata fixture". Indian Super League. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
External links
- Fikru Teferra at National-Football-Teams.com
- Teffera's wonderful goal
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