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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Ethiopia national football team.

Ethiopia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Lucy
AssociationEthiopian Football Federation (EFF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coachFrew Hailegbrael
Most capsBizuhan
Top scorerLoza Abera (23)
FIFA codeETH
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 125 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest77 (July 2003)
Lowest127 (August 2022)
First international
 Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda 
(Addis Ababa; 22 September 2002)[2]
Biggest win
 South Sudan 0–11 Ethiopia 
(Addis Ababa; 10 April 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 7–0 Ethiopia 
(Lagos, Nigeria; 9 October 2003)[3]
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 2002)
Best resultFourth Place, 2004

The Ethiopia women's national football team (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሴቶች ብሔራዊ እግር ኳስ ቡድን) represents Ethiopia in international women's football. They are overseen by the Ethiopian Football Federation. As of 9 June 2023, they are ranked 124th in the world.[4]

Team image

Nicknames

They are popularly known as "Lucy" in reference to the Australopithecus fossil.[5]

Overall competitive record

Competition Stage Opponent Result Position Scorers
2002 African Championship qualifiers First round  Swaziland Walkover
Second round  Uganda 2–0 2–2
Nigeria 2002 African Championship First stage  Nigeria
 Mali
 Ghana		 0–3
2–2
0–3		 4 / 4 0
Endegene-Leme 2
0
Nigeria 2003 All-Africa Games First stage  Cameroon
 Zimbabwe
 Nigeria		 0–3
0–4
0–7		 4 / 4
2004 African Championship qualifiers Second round  Malawi 4–0 5–0 Ware 4, Feleke 3, Bekele, Semira
South Africa 2004 African Championship First stage  Zimbabwe
 Ghana
 South Africa		 1–1
1–2
2–1		 2 / 4 ?
Yassin
Melaku, Ware
Semifinals  Nigeria 0–4
Third place  Ghana 0–0 (PSO: 5–6)
2006 African Championship qualifiers First round  Zimbabwe Withdrew
Algeria 2007 All-Africa Games First stage  Nigeria
 South Africa		 0–3
1–3		 3 / 3 0
Feleke
2010 African Championship qualifiers First round  Tanzania 1–3 1–1 Ware, Yassin
2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers Second round  DR Congo 0–0 3–0
Third round  Ghana 1–0 1–2
Final round  South Africa 0–3 1–1
2012 African Championship qualifiers First round  Egypt 2–4 4–0 Biza 3, Abaa, Bekele, Ware
Second round  Tanzania 2–1 1–0 Aboye, Bekele, ?
Equatorial Guinea 2012 African Championship First stage  Ivory Coast
 Nigeria
 Cameroon		 0–5
0–3
0–0		 4 / 4
2014 African Championship qualifiers First round  South Sudan Walkover
Second round  Ghana 0–2 0–3

Results and fixtures

Main article: Ethiopia women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) Friendly Ethiopia  Postponed  Seychelles Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ethiopia  6–0  Chad Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying Chad  0–4
(0–10 agg.)		  Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
 Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Note: Ethiopia won 10–0 on aggregate.
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Burundi  1–1  Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:00 UTC+3
Report (EFF)
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Ethiopia  1–1
(2–2 agg.)
(3–5 p)		  Burundi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3
Report (EFF)
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Penalties
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won 5–3 on penalties.
25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) 2024 Olympic qualifying Ethiopia  1–1  Nigeria Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3
Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying Nigeria  4–0
(5–1 agg.)		  Ethiopia Abeokuta
 Stadium: MKO Abiola Stadium
Note: Nigeria won 5–1 on aggregate

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of October 2021

Position Name Ref.
Head coach EthiopiaFrew Haile Gbrael [6]

Manager history

Players

See also: Category:Ethiopia women's international footballers

Current squad

This is the selected squad for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament on October 2023 .[8]
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Tariqua Bergena Ethiopia CBE
1GK Betelhem Yohannes Ethiopia Arbaminch
1GK Abeba Ajebo Ethiopia
2DF Birkie Amare Ethiopia
2DF Bizuayehu Tadase (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 26) Ethiopia CBE
2DF Nardos Genet Ethiopia CBE
2DF Senayit Shego Ethiopia Adama
2DF Nigat Getachew (1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 (age 35) Ethiopia Lideta
2DF Betelhem Bekele Ethiopia Mechal
2DF Netsanet Tsegaye Ethiopia Mechal
2DF Kidist Zeleke Ethiopia Hawassa
2DF Dirshaye Menza Ethiopia Arbaminch
3MF Nebony Yein Ethiopia CBE
3MF Messay Temesgen Ethiopia
3MF Aregash Kalsa Ethiopia CBE
3MF Meadin Sahilu Ethiopia Mechal
3MF Bethelhem Gizachew Ethiopia Mechal
3MF Bethelhem Mentelo Adis Ababa
4FW Loza Abera (Captain) (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 26) United States Virginia Marauders FC women
4FW Senaf Wakuma Ethiopia Mechal
4FW Rediet Asresahegn Ethiopia Hawassa
4FW Turist Lema Ethiopia Hawassa Ketema FC
4FW Nigist Bekele Ethiopia
4FW Ariet Odong Ethiopia CBE
4FW Mahlet Mitiku Ethiopia
4FW Emush Daniel Ethiopia

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to an Ethiopia squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up


GK Fireweyni Gebru Ethiopia Hawassa 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
GK Tsion Girma Ethiopia Sidama Bunna 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Demekech Dalga Ethiopia Adama 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Tigist Haile Ethiopia Electric 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Elsabet Tamiru Ethiopia Hambericho 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Bizuayehu Abera Ethiopia Hambericho 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF Menderin Kindyihum Ethiopia Hawassa v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023
DF Tsehaynesh Jula Ethiopia v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023
MF Hiwot Dengiso Ethiopia Electric 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Temesgen Mesay Ethiopia CBE 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Sara Kedio (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23) Ethiopia Mechal 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Nigist Hailu Ethiopia Addis Ababa 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Rakeb Habtamu Ethiopia ESA 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF Tsion Feyera Ethiopia Adama v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023
FW Marta Woldie Ethiopia Sulutla 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW Nigist Bekele Ethiopia Bole 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW Beredu Bekele Ethiopia Nifas Silk 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW Alemitu Diriba Ethiopia Lideta v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations
CECAFA Women's Championship

Records

See also: Category:Ethiopia women's international footballers
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
China 1991 did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003 did not qualify
China 2007 did not enter
Germany 2011 did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GS GA GD
United States 1996 did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year Round M W D L GF GA
1991-1998 did not enter
South Africa 2000 did not qualify
Nigeria 2002 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 8
South Africa2004 Fourth place 5 1 2 2 4 8
2006-2008 did not enter
South Africa 2010 did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2012 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 8
Namibia 2014 did not qualify
Cameroon 2016
Ghana 2018
Republic of the Congo 2020 Cancelled due to covid
Morocco 2022 did not qualify
Morocco 2024 Did not qualify
Total 3/12 11 1 4 6 6 24

African Games

African Games record
Year Result M W D L GF GA
Nigeria 2003 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 15
Algeria 2007 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 1 6
Mozambique 2011 did not enter
Republic of the Congo 2015 did not qualify
Morocco 2019 did not qualify
Ghana 2023 TBD
Total 2/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA GD
Zanzibar 1986
Uganda 2016 3rd 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4
Rwanda 2018 3rd 4 2 0 2 6 6 0
Tanzania 2019 Groupe Stage 3 1 0 2 8 3 +5
Djibouti 2021 Cancelled
Uganda 2022 3rd 5 3 1 1 13 4 +9
Total 3/5 16 8 2 6 36 18 18

Honours

Regional

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Liberia: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ "2003 All-Africa Games results in RSSSF.com". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's Ranking". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Archaeology: Lucy, world's oldest, returns to Ethiopia". The Africa Report. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ New coach for ethiopia women national team
  7. ^ Osano, Bonface (18 August 2016). "Mereret Manne names Ethiopia Women's team for CECAFA". Soka25east. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Ethiopia name squad For 2024 Olympic Qualification". facebook.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia_women%27s_national_football_team

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