Ethiopia women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Ethiopia national football team.

The Ethiopia women's national football team (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሴቶች ብሔራዊ እግር ኳስ ቡድን) represents Ethiopia in international women's football. They are overseen by the Ethiopian Football Federation. As of 9 June 2023, they are ranked 124th in the world.^[4]

Ethiopia

Nickname(s)	Lucy
Association	Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach	Frew Hailegbrael
Most caps	Bizuhan
Top scorer	Loza Abera (23)
FIFA code	ETH
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	123 1 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest	77 (July 2003)
Lowest	127 (August 2022)
First international
Ethiopia 2–0 Uganda  (Addis Ababa; 22 September 2002)[2]
Biggest win
South Sudan 0–11 Ethiopia  (Addis Ababa; 10 April 2021)
Biggest defeat
Nigeria 7–0 Ethiopia  (Lagos, Nigeria; 9 October 2003)[3]
Africa Women Cup of Nations
Appearances	3 (first in 2002)
Best result	Fourth Place, 2004

Team image

Nicknames

They are popularly known as "Lucy" in reference to the Australopithecus fossil.^[5]

Overall competitive record

Competition	Stage	Opponent	Result	Position	Scorers
2002 African Championship qualifiers	First round	Swaziland	Walkover
	Second round	Uganda	2–0 2–2
2002 African Championship	First stage	Nigeria  Mali  Ghana	0–3 2–2 0–3	4 / 4	0 Endegene-Leme 2 0
2003 All-Africa Games	First stage	Cameroon  Zimbabwe  Nigeria	0–3 0–4 0–7	4 / 4
2004 African Championship qualifiers	Second round	Malawi	4–0 5–0		Ware 4, Feleke 3, Bekele, Semira
2004 African Championship	First stage	Zimbabwe  Ghana  South Africa	1–1 1–2 2–1	2 / 4	? Yassin Melaku, Ware
	Semifinals	Nigeria	0–4
	Third place	Ghana	0–0 (PSO: 5–6)
2006 African Championship qualifiers	First round	Zimbabwe	Withdrew
2007 All-Africa Games	First stage	Nigeria  South Africa	0–3 1–3	3 / 3	0 Feleke
2010 African Championship qualifiers	First round	Tanzania	1–3 1–1		Ware, Yassin
2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers	Second round	DR Congo	0–0 3–0
	Third round	Ghana	1–0 1–2
	Final round	South Africa	0–3 1–1
2012 African Championship qualifiers	First round	Egypt	2–4 4–0		Biza 3, Abaa, Bekele, Ware
	Second round	Tanzania	2–1 1–0		Aboye, Bekele, ?
2012 African Championship	First stage	Ivory Coast  Nigeria  Cameroon	0–5 0–3 0–0	4 / 4
2014 African Championship qualifiers	First round	South Sudan	Walkover
	Second round	Ghana	0–2 0–3

Results and fixtures

Main article: Ethiopia women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

Ethiopia  v  Seychelles

7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) Friendly	Ethiopia	Postponed	Seychelles	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
				Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Ethiopia  v  Chad

13 July 2023 (2023-07-13) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Ethiopia	6–0	Chad	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3	Temesgen 13' Kalsa 24', 63' Getnet 26' Abera 87' Yein 88'	Report		Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Chad  v  Ethiopia

18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Chad	0–4 (0–10 agg.)	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
			Abera 11' Wakuma 19', 45' Lena 89'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
Note: Ethiopia won 10–0 on aggregate.

Burundi  v  Ethiopia

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg	Burundi	1–1	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:00 UTC+3	Kanyamuneza 49'	Report (EFF)	Asresahegn 38'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Ethiopia  v  Burundi

26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) 2024 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg	Ethiopia	1–1 (2–2 agg.) (3–5 p)	Burundi	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3	Asresahegn 19'	Report (EFF)	Niyonkuru 49'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium
	Penalties
	Abera Yien Kalsa Amare		Kanyamuneza R. Bukuru Nahimana Niyonkuru Djafari
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Burundi won 5–3 on penalties.

Ethiopia  v  Nigeria

25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Ethiopia	1–1	Nigeria	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15:30 UTC+3	Amare 6'		Ajibade 52'	Stadium: Abebe Bikila Stadium

Nigeria  v  Ethiopia

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 Olympic qualifying	Nigeria	4–0 (5–1 agg.)	Ethiopia	Abeokuta
	Kanu 45+1' Ajibade 50', 72' Oshoala 68'			Stadium: MKO Abiola Stadium
Note: Nigeria won 5–1 on aggregate

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of October 2021

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Frew Haile Gbrael	[6]

Manager history

• Abrham Haimanot
• Meseret Manne (2016–2017)^[7]
• Selam Zeray (????–2021)
• Birhanu Gizaw (2021–2022)
• Frew Hailegbrael( 2022–present)

Players

See also: Category:Ethiopia women's international footballers

Current squad

This is the selected squad for 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament in October 2023.^[8]

• Caps and goals accurate up to and including 30 October 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Tariqua Bergena				CBE
	1GK	Betelhem Yohannes				Arbaminch
	1GK	Abeba Ajebo
	2DF	Birkie Amare
	2DF	Bizuayehu Tadase	(1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 26)			CBE
	2DF	Nardos Genet				CBE
	2DF	Senayit Shego				Adama
	2DF	Nigat Getachew	(1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 (age 35)			Lideta
	2DF	Betelhem Bekele				Mechal
	2DF	Netsanet Tsegaye				Mechal
	2DF	Kidist Zeleke				Hawassa
	2DF	Dirshaye Menza				Arbaminch
	3MF	Nebony Yein				CBE
	3MF	Messay Temesgen
	3MF	Aregash Kalsa				CBE
	3MF	Meadin Sahilu				Mechal
	3MF	Bethelhem Gizachew				Mechal
	3MF	Nyabuony Yien				Yanga Princess
	3MF	Bethelhem Mentelo				Adis Ababa
	4FW	Loza Abera (Captain)	(1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27)			DC Power FC
	4FW	Senaf Wakuma				Mechal
	4FW	Rediet Asresahegn				Hawassa
	4FW	Turist Lema				Hawassa Ketema FC
	4FW	Nigist Bekele
	4FW	Ariet Odong				Yanga Princess
	4FW	Mahlet Mitiku
	4FW	Emush Daniel

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to an Ethiopia squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Fireweyni Gebru				Hawassa	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
GK	Tsion Girma				Sidama Bunna	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF	Demekech Dalga				Adama	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF	Tigist Haile				Electric	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF	Elsabet Tamiru				Hambericho	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF	Bizuayehu Abera				Hambericho	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
DF	Menderin Kindyihum				Hawassa	v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023
DF	Tsehaynesh Jula					v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023
MF	Hiwot Dengiso				Electric	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF	Temesgen Mesay				CBE	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF	Sara Kedio	(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 23)			Mechal	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF	Nigist Hailu				Addis Ababa	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF	Rakeb Habtamu				ESA	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
MF	Tsion Feyera				Adama	v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023
FW	Marta Woldie				Sulutla	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW	Nigist Bekele				Bole	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW	Beredu Bekele				Nifas Silk	2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament
FW	Alemitu Diriba				Lideta	v.  Burundi, 26 September 2023

Previous squads

Africa Women Cup of Nations

• 2012 African Women's Championship squad

CECAFA Women's Championship

• 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

Records

See also: Category:Ethiopia women's international footballers

• Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players # Player Year(s) Caps 1 Bizuhan

Top goalscorers As of 25 October 2023 Rank Player Year(s) Goals Caps 1 Loza Abera 2018 - 23 30

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	did not enter
1995
1999
2003	did not qualify
2007	did not enter
2011	did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
2027	to be determined
Total	0/10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total	0/8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa Women Cup of Nations

Africa Women Cup of Nations record
Year	Round	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991-1998	did not enter
2000	did not qualify
2002	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	8
2004	Fourth place	5	1	2	2	4	8
2006-2008	did not enter
2010	did not qualify
2012	Group stage	3	0	1	2	0	8
2014	did not qualify
2016
2018
2020	Cancelled due to covid
2022	did not qualify
2024	Did not qualify
Total	3/12	11	1	4	6	6	24

African Games

African Games record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	0	15
2007	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	1	6
2011	did not enter
2015	did not qualify
2019	did not qualify
2023	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	1	4
Total	3/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

CECAFA Women's Championship

CECAFA Women's Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1986
2016	3rd	4	2	1	1	9	5	+4
2018	3rd	4	2	0	2	6	6	0
2019	Groupe Stage	3	1	0	2	8	3	+5
2021	Cancelled
2022	3rd	5	3	1	1	13	4	+9
Total	3/5	16	8	2	6	36	18	18

Honours

Regional

• CECAFA Women's Championship

See also

• Africa portal
• Sports portal
• Association football portal
• Women's association football portal

• Sport in Ethiopia
  • Football in Ethiopia
    • Women's football in Ethiopia
• Ethiopia women's national under-20 football team
• Ethiopia women's national under-17 football team
• Ethiopia men's national football team

References

1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
2. "Liberia: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
3. "2003 All-Africa Games results in RSSSF.com". Retrieved 4 November 2013.
4. "Women's Ranking". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
5. "Archaeology: Lucy, world's oldest, returns to Ethiopia". The Africa Report. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
6. New coach for ethiopia women national team
7. Osano, Bonface (18 August 2016). "Mereret Manne names Ethiopia Women's team for CECAFA". Soka25east. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
8. "Ethiopia name squad For 2024 Olympic Qualification". facebook.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

External links

• Official website Archived 24 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
• FIFA profile (in English)
• National women's football team picture