Surafel Dagnachew Mengistu (Amharic: ሱራፌል ዳኛቸው; born 11 September 1997) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Loudoun United and the Ethiopia national team. [1][2]
.jpg) Surafel with Ethiopia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Surafel Dagnachew Mengistu | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Merti, Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Loudoun United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Adama City | (2) | |
| 2018–2024 | Fasil Kenema | 92 | (7) |
| 2024– | Loudoun United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Ethiopia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Ethiopia | 28 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Adama City edit
Surafel began his professional career with Adama City and made his debut in the 2016–17 Ethiopian Premier League season.
Fasil Kenema edit
On 5 August 2018, Surafel joined Fasil Kenema from Adama City.[3] Surafel was awarded the Ethiopian Football Federation Player of the Year award for the 2018–19 season.[1] Surafel then won the 2020–21 Ethiopian Premier League with the club.
Loudoun United edit
On 1 March 2024, Surafel joined Loudoun United from Fasil Kenema with a three year contract.
International career edit
Surafel made his international debut with the Ethiopia national team in a 4–3 2020 African Nations Championship qualification win against Djibouti on 4 August 2019.
On 25 December 2021, he was named to Ethiopia's 25 man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first.[4][5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2019 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |  Ivory Coast
|
1–1 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 17 March 2021 |  Malawi
|
3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 25 March 2022 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros |  Comoros
|
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Fasil Kenema
- Ethiopian Premier League: 2020–21
- Ethiopian Cup: 2019
- Ethiopian Super Cup: 2019
Individual
- Ethiopian Football Federation Player of the Year Award: 2019
References edit
- ^ a b Samson, Michael (December 16, 2019). "Surafel and Senaf win Players of the Year award". Capital Ethiopia.
- ^ Enyadike, Emeka (January 20, 2021). "Fasil Kenema humiliates Adama to keep top spot". supersport.
- ^ Mulugeta, Yonatan (October 25, 2018). "የፕሪምየር ሊግ ክለቦች ቅድመ ውድድር ዝግጅት | ፋሲል ከነማ". Soccer Ethiopia.
- ^ "Surafel Dagnachew". National Football Teams. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Ethiopia-Malawi". Soccer Ethiopia. March 17, 2021.
External links edit
- Surafel Dagnachew at Soccerway
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