Fikru Teferra
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fikru Teferra Lemessa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ethiopia | ||
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| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Chennaiyin FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Adama City | 1 | |
| 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 | Milano United | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Atlético de Kolkata | 12 | (5) |
| 2015 | Bidvest Wits | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | Chennaiyin | 11 | (1) |
| Manchester United | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004– | Ethiopia | 30 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2015 |
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Fikru Teferra Lemessa (Amharic: ፍቅሩ ተፈራ ለሜሳ?, born 24 January 1986)[1] is an Ethiopian football striker for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League. He was one of the star players of Atletico de Kolkata during the 2014/15 ISL season scoring 5 goals in 12 appearances.
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.[2] He also opened the scoring in their second match, a 2–0 win at NorthEast United.[3] On 25 October 2014, he was given a two match ban for headbutting Gregory Arnolin in a match against FC Goa.[4]
On 19 December 2014, it was reported that Teferra was released by Atletico de Kolkata due to a hamstring injury.[5]
A month later, on 22 January 2015, after trialing with Bidvest Wits F.C. of the South African Premiership, that Teferra had signed a six-month contract with the club. He later signed for Chennayin F.C in ISL for the season of 2015-16.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 17 December 2014[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mladá Boleslav | 2009–10 | Czech First League | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| SuperSport United | 2010–11 | Premier Soccer League | 21 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| KuPS | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Thanh Hoa | 2012 | V.League 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Free State Stars | 2012–13 | Premier Soccer League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| University of Pretoria | 2013–14 | Premier Soccer League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| University of Pretoria | 2013–14 | National First Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Kolkata | 2014 | Indian Super League | 12 | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| Total | 12 | 5 | — | 12 | 5 | |||||
| Career total | 89 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | 94 | 9 | |||
Honours
- St George
- Ethiopian Premier League (2):
- 2004–05, 2005–06
- Ethiopian Super Cup (1):
- 2005
- Atlético de Kolkata
- Indian Super League (1):
- 2014
References
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/chennaiyin-fc/squad/forward-13412-fikru-teferra-lemessa-playerprofile
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External links
- Fikru Teferra at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Teffera's wonderful goal
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