Robel Teklemichael

Robel Teklemichael Bahta (Tigrinya: ሮቤል ተኽለሚካኤል; born 11 July 2000) is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee and captains the Eritrea national team.

Robel Teklemichael
Personal information
Full name Robel Teklemichael Bahta
Date of birth (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000
Place of birth Asmara, Eritrea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ethiopian Coffee
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Red Sea
2021– Ethiopian Coffee 48 (8)
International career‡
2019– Eritrea 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:56, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career

In April 2021 Teklemichael left domestic club Red Sea FC and joined Ethiopian Coffee of the Ethiopian Premier League.[1] By signing the deal, Teklemichael became the second Eritrean player to join an Ethiopian club (after Samyoma Alexander) following the 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit.[2]

International career

In December 2018 Teklemichael was part of the Eritrea youth team that beat South Sudan 3–0. He was named Man of the Match following the friendly victory.[3] He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Namibia.[4]

Later that month Teklemichael took part in the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship, the first regional tournament in which the team participated in a decade. The team went on to win the bronze medal overall with Teklemichael serving as the team captain.[5] He scored two goals in the group stage of the tournament, one against Sudan and the other against Djibouti.[6][7]

Because of his performance at the Under-20 Championship, Teklemichael was called up for the 2019 CECAFA Cup later that year. He once again captained the Eritrea side that went on to win the silver medal, losing to Uganda in the final.[5] Teklemichael was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player for his performance.[8]

In July 2021 he Teklemichael captained his national side once again, this time at the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup Africa Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ethiopian Coffee 2021–22 Ethiopian Premier League 242??00—242
2022–23 Ethiopian Premier League 246??——246
Career total 488000000488

    National team
    As of match played 25 January 2020[4]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Eritrea 201980
    202010
    Total90

    References
    1. "Eritrea's Teklemichael joins Ethiopia's Coffee". CECAFA. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    2. Aarons, Ed; Czmic, Alex. "Eritrean footballers on the run face anxious wait in push for safe haven". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
    3. "Football for Development and Peace: Eritrea vs. South Sudan". shabait.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
    4. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    5. "History Makers: The Red Sea Camels win Silver at the Cecafa Seniors Challenge Cup". shabait.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    6. "CECAFA U20 Eritrea 3 – Sudan 3". eastafro.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    7. Isabirye, David. "Eritrea humiliates Djibouti to register biggest score-line at 2019 CECAFA U-20". kawowo.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    8. "McKinstry lands Uganda record 15th Cecafa title". sportsoceanuganda.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    9. "CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup: Ibrahim nets hat-trick as Eritrea hold Ethiopia". Eritrea National Football Federation. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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