Yidnekatchew Tessema

Yidnekatchew Tessema
ይድነቃቸው ተሠማ
4th President of CAF
In office
1972–1987[1]
Preceded byAbdel Halim Muhammad
Succeeded byAbdel Halim Muhammad (acting)
Issa Hayatou
Personal details
Born
Yidnekatchew Tessema Eshete

(1921-09-11)11 September 1921
Jimma, Ethiopian Empire
Died19 August 1987(1987-08-19) (aged 65)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Association football career
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1935–1942 Saint-George SA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1958 Saint-George SA 365 (318)
International career
1947–1957 Ethiopia 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yidnekatchew Tessema (Amharic: ይድነቃቸው ተሠማ; 11 September 1921 – 19 August 1987) was an Ethiopian professional footballer who played as a striker.

  1. ^ "CAF History". Cafonline.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.