| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 December 2010 (aged 69–70) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1972 | Saint George | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1970 | Ethiopia | 98 | (61) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint George | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Ethiopia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopian Insurance F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EEPCO F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CBE SA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wonji Sugar | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mengistu Worku (Amharic: መንግስቱ ወርቁ; 1940 – 16 December 2010) was an Ethiopian footballer, recognised as one of the best Ethiopian footballers in history with Luciano Vassalo and Yidnekatchew Tessema. He is best known for his role in the final of the 1962 African Nations Cup, and for being the head coach to take the Ethiopia national team to the African Nations Cup in Libya in 1982.[1][2]
- ^ Mamo Gebrehiwot, "Ethiopia Football: Legendary Footballer Mengistu Worku has died", EthioSports website (accessed 26 December 2010)
- ^ Gonderew, Ethiopia’s Football Legend Mengistu Worku Passes at 70 (1940–2010), Ethiosun (accessed 4 June 2011)