Fikru Teferra

Fikru Teferra
Personal information
Full name	Fikru Teferra Lamessa
Date of birth	24 January 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2006	Saint George
2006–2007	Orlando Pirates
2007–2009	SuperSport United
2009	FK Mladá Boleslav
2010–2011	SuperSport United
2011	KuPS
2012	Thanh Hóa
2013	Free State Stars
2013–2014	University of Pretoria
2014	Milano United
2014	Atlético de Kolkata
2015	Bidvest Wits
2015	Chennaiyin
2016–2017	Sheikh Russel KC
2018	Highlands Park
2018	Mohammedan SC
2018	Adama City
International career‡
2004–2014	Ethiopia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2015; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2017 (UTC)

Fikru Teferra Lemessa (Amharic: ፍቅሩ ተፈራ ለሜሳ; born 24 January 1986) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Mohammedan SC.

Club career

Teferra moved to the Czech First League club FK Mladá Boleslav on a three-year deal to stay in the Boleslav club, but was released from the contract before the end of his first season with the club.

He signed a contract with ABSA Premiership outfit SuperSport United in 2010, but was released in 2011.

On 12 October 2014, Teferra made history by scoring the first goal in the Indian Super League, a 28th-minute shot from the edge of the penalty box in a 3–0 victory for Atlético de Kolkata over Mumbai City FC.^[1]^[2] He also opened the scoring in their second match, a 2–0 win at NorthEast United.^[3] On 25 October 2014, he was given a two match ban for headbutting Gregory Arnolin in a match against FC Goa.^[4]

On 19 December 2014, it was reported that Teferra was released by Atletico de Kolkata due to a hamstring injury.^[5]

A month later, on 22 January 2015, after trialing with Bidvest Wits F.C. of the South African Premiership, that Teferra had signed a six-month contract with the club.^[6] He later signed for Chennaiyin FC in 2015 Indian Super League season. He made 11 appearances and he scored against Atlético de Kolkata.

Fikru signed one-year contract with Bangladesh Premier League side Sheikh Russel KC for 10000 US$ salary per month on 21 February 2016.^[7] In March 2018 fikru joined Mohammedan SC of I-League 2nd division.^[8]

International career

Teferra was captain of the Ethiopia national team that participated in the 2012 CECAFA Cup.

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2017

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mladá Boleslav	2009–10^[9]	Czech First League	9	0	—		—		9	0
SuperSport United	2010–11^[9]	Premier Soccer League	21	4	—		—		21	4
KuPS	2011^[9]	Veikkausliiga	8	0	1	0	—		9	0
Thanh Hóa	2012^[9]	V.League 1	21	3	0	0	—		21	3
Free State Stars	2012–13^[9]	Premier Soccer League	8	1	1	0	—		9	1
University of Pretoria	2013–14^[9]	Premier Soccer League	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
Marumo Gallants	2013–14^[9]	National First Division	4	0	2	0	—		6	0
Atlético Kolkata	2014^[9]	Indian Super League	12	5	0	0	—		12	5
Bidvest Wits	2014–15^[9]	Premier Soccer League	6	1	2	0	—		8	1
Chennaiyin FC	2015^[9]	Indian Super League	11	1	0	0	—		11	1
Highlands Park	2016–17^[9]	Premier Soccer League	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
Mohammedan SC	2017	I-League 2nd Division	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			112	15	8	0	0	0	120	15

Honours

St George

Ethiopian Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06
Ethiopian Super Cup: 2005

Atlético de Kolkata

Indian Super League: 2014

Chennaiyin FC

Indian Super League: 2015^[10]^[11]

References

^ Dutta, Subhasish (14 October 2014). "ISL 2014: Slick Atletico de Kolkata thump Mumbai City FC 3-0 in opener". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
^ "Ex-Liverpool stars Luis Garcia and Josemi start as Atletico de Kolkata win first Indian Super League clash against Mumbai City". Associated Press. 12 October 2014.
^ "ISL: 10-man Atletico de Kolkata outshine NorthEast United FC 2-0". India Today. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^ "ISL announces ruling on incidents from FC Goa vs Atlético de Kolkata fixture". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ "ISL: Atletico de Kolkata release striker Fikru". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ May, Edward. "Official: Fikru seals Bidvest Wits move". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
^ "শেখ রাসেলে এলেন ফিকরু". www.prothom-alo.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 February 2016.
^ "Mohammedan Sporting replace Willis Plaza with Fikru Teferra ahead of 2nd Division I-League". 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
^ "ISL Final: Chennaiyin FC snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to beat Goa 3-2 in thriller". Firstpost. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
^ "Chennai beat Goa in a 3-2 thriller to become Hero ISL 2015 champions". ISL. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

External links

Fikru Teferra at National-Football-Teams.com

[ATKMC-1] Dutta, Subhasish (14 October 2014). "ISL 2014: Slick Atletico de Kolkata thump Mumbai City FC 3-0 in opener". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

[mail-2] "Ex-Liverpool stars Luis Garcia and Josemi start as Atletico de Kolkata win first Indian Super League clash against Mumbai City". Associated Press. 12 October 2014.

[3] "ISL: 10-man Atletico de Kolkata outshine NorthEast United FC 2-0". India Today. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[4] "ISL announces ruling on incidents from FC Goa vs Atlético de Kolkata fixture". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[5] "ISL: Atletico de Kolkata release striker Fikru". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[6] May, Edward. "Official: Fikru seals Bidvest Wits move". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

[7] "শেখ রাসেলে এলেন ফিকরু". www.prothom-alo.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 February 2016.

[8] "Mohammedan Sporting replace Willis Plaza with Fikru Teferra ahead of 2nd Division I-League". 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[sw-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.

[10] "ISL Final: Chennaiyin FC snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to beat Goa 3-2 in thriller". Firstpost. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

[11] "Chennai beat Goa in a 3-2 thriller to become Hero ISL 2015 champions". ISL. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

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