The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Ethiopia
This page contains a list of the greatest Ethiopian Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 1 of which were born in Ethiopia. This makes Ethiopia the birth place of the 172nd most number of Soccer Players behind Åland Islands, and Botswana.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ethiopian Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Ethiopian Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Getaneh Kebede (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 31.41, Getaneh Kebede is the most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Getaneh Kebede Gebeto (Amharic: ጌታነህ ከበደ; born 2 April 1992) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Ethiopian Premier League club Fasil Kenema.
2. Saladin Said (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 29.90, Saladin Said is the 2nd most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Salah El Din Ahmed Said (Amharic: ሳላዲን ሰይድ; born 29 October 1988), also known as Salhadin Said or Saladin Said, is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a forward. His energy, skill, and goal scoring ability in critical games have made him one of the indispensable players in eastern Africa. Salhadin finished as the top scorer in the 2017 CAF Champions League.
3. Abubeker Nassir (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 15.62, Abubeker Nassir is the 3rd most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Abubeker Nassir Ahmed (Amharic: አቡበከር ናስር አህመድ; born 23 February 2000) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and the Ethiopia national team.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Ethiopian soccer players born between 1988 and 2000. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ethiopian soccer players include Getaneh Kebede, Saladin Said, and Abubeker Nassir. As of April 2024, 2 new Ethiopian soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Getaneh Kebede, and Abubeker Nassir.
Living Ethiopian Soccer Players
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Getaneh Kebede
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.41
Saladin Said
1988 - Present
HPI: 29.90
Abubeker Nassir
2000 - Present
HPI: 15.62
