Shimelis Bekele Godo (Amharic: ሽመልስ በቀለ; born 2 January 1990) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Defence Force.[2] He represented Ethiopia at the 2013 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[3][4]
Early Life
Shimelis Bekele was born in Hawassa, Ethiopia.[5]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bekele goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 November 2010 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Uganda |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2010 CECAFA Cup |
| 2 | 2 December 2010 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Kenya |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 CECAFA Cup |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 8 October 2011 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Madagascar |
4–2 | 4–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 16 November 2011 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Somalia |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 11 January 2013 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Tanzania |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 14 November 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Congo |
3–4 | 3–4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 19 November 2019 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |  Ivory Coast |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 24 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Madagascar |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 30 December 2021 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon |  Sudan |
3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 12 | 9 June 2022 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi |  Egypt |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 23 September 2022 | Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Sudan |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 2 August 2023 | Segra Field, Leesburg, United States |  Guyana |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 2–0 |
References
- ^ Shimelis Bekele at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Shimelis Bekele". FIFA Player Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Nations Cup 2013: Ethiopia name squad". BBC Sport. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Champions St.George dominate Ethiopia AFCON squad". Ethiosports.com. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "S. Bekele".
- ^ "Bekele, Shimelis". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
External links
- Shimelis Bekele – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Shimelis Bekele at National-Football-Teams.com
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