Tesfaye Tafese

Ethiopian footballer

Tafese Tesfaye
Personal information
Full name	Tafese Tesfaye
Date of birth	(1986-06-10) 10 June 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Al-Tilal SC
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	EEPCO F.C.
2005–2010	Ethiopian Coffee
2010–	Al-Tilal SC		(15)
International career^‡
2003–2016	Ethiopia	24	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 March 2011

Tesfaye Tafese (Amharic: ታፈሰ ተስፋዬ, born 10 June 1986) is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for Al-Tilal SC in the Yemeni League.

Career

Tafase scored in the opening round of the 2011 AFC Cup group stage against I-League club Dempo SC however it was not enough as Al-Tilal lost 2–1.^[1]

International career

Tafase has represented his country of Ethiopia on 11 occasions, scoring 3 goals, including once against Rwanda during a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.^[2]

References

^ "Dempo SC V Al Tilal". The AFC. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ "2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa Group Stage". MTN Football. 8 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.