Newly appointed Ethiopian U-17 girls national team coach Selam Zereay has summoned a provisional 36 girl’s squad for the upcoming FIFA Girls U-17 World Cup African zone qualifier game against neighbors Kenya. South American nation Uruguay is hosting the junior girls world cup in 2018.
The team have commenced preparation on Saturday, September 30 in the capital. The qualifier game will be in October. The Ethiopian Football Federation have appointed Lideta Sub City FC coach Bizuayehu Wada as an assistant coach while Ethiopia Bunna goalie coach Wubeshet Dessalegn taking on the goalkeeper coach role.
Coach Selam will be cutting the squad to 24 team squad in the week coming before the doubleheader against Kenya.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers:
Sasahulesh Seyoum (Adama Ketema), Eyerusalem Dorato (Ethiopia Nigd Bank), Nardos Kinfe (Kidus Giorgis), Bethlehem (Gedio Dilla), Abaynesh Areqalo (Hawassa Ketema)
Defenders:
Bizuayehu Tadesse, Abezashe Migiso, Tsion Manjura (Kidus Giorgis), Fireweyni Gebretsadik (Mekelakeya), Tsege Asalefew (Ethiopia Bunna), Bethlehem Asseresagne (Adama Ketema), Bizuyaheu Abera, Zeleka Assefa (Dedebit), Tarikua Gebiso (Ethiopia Nigd Bank), Tigest Dawit (Hawassa Ketema)
Midfielders:
Haimanot Girma (Gedio Dilla), Medina Jemal (Ethiopian Youth Sport Academy), Eyerusalem Beneberu (Kidist Mariam University), Adaneche Kebede (Lideta Sub City), Sofanit Tefera (Kidus Giorgis), Kifeya Abdurrahman (Tiret Corporate), Elisabet Birhanu (Mekelakeya), Yodit Mekonene (Adama Ketema), Hana Abebe (Ethiopia Bunna)
Forwards:
Asrat Alemu (Addis Ababa Ketema), Lidiya Getenet (Tiret Corporate), Bethlehem Tamiru, Bethlehem Seman (Ethiopia Nigd Bank), Bezawit Nigusse, Nigest Hailu (Akaki Kality Sub City), Bethel Tiba (Gedio Dilla), Misker Birhanu (Lideta Sub City), Mintewabe Yohannis, Rediet Asseresagne (Bole Sub City), Senteayehu Matiwos, Netsanet Mena (Hawassa Ketema)
