Bezabeh Meleyo

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Bezabeh Meleyo
Personal information
Full name Bezabeh Meleyo Mekengo
Date of birth (1995-06-26) 26 June 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Hosaena, Ethiopia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sidama Coffee
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Wolaitta Dicha
2019–2023 Fasil Kenema 69 (12)
2023– Sidama Coffee 17 (2)
International career
2021– Ethiopia 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

Bezabeh Meleyo Mekengo (Amharic: በዛብህ መላዮ; born 26 June 1995) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Sidama Coffee and the Ethiopia national team.

Club career[edit]

Wolaitta Dicha[edit]

Meleyo began his professional career with Wolaitta Dicha and made his debut in the 2015–16 Ethiopian Premier League season. In 2017, he won the Ethiopian Cup with the club.

Fasil Kenema[edit]

On 1 July 2019, Meleyo signed with Fasil Kenema. He won the 2020–21 Ethiopian Premier League with the club.

International career[edit]

Meleyo made his international debut with the Ethiopia national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with Sierra Leone on 26 August 2021.[2]

Honours[edit]

Wolaitta Dicha

Fasil Kenema

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bezabeh Meleyo".
  2. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ethiopia vs. Sierra Leone (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.

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