Wubetu Abate
Personal information
Full name Wubetu Abate Wubetu
Date of birth (1978-08-20) 20 August 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Adama, Ethiopia
Team information
Current team
 Fasil Kenema (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Pulp
Worket
Managerial career
0000–2007 Adama City
Dedebit
Ethiopian Coffee
Al-Ahly Shendi
CBE
Hawassa City
Fasil Kenema
Sebeta City
2020–2023 Ethiopia
2023– Fasil Kenema
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wubetu Abate Wubetu (Amharic: ውበቱ አባተ; born 20 August 1978) is an Ethiopian professional football manager and former player who manages Fasil Kenema.

Playing career

Before retiring due to injury, Abate played domestic football in Ethiopia for Pulp and Worket in the 1990s.[1][2]

Managerial career

Following retirement, Abate moved into coaching. In 2007, following success with Adama City, Abate was hired as manager of Dedebit. In 2011, Abate guided Ethiopian Coffee to the 2010–11 Ethiopian Premier League title.[1] Abate later had stints at Sudanese club Al-Ahly Shendi, before returning to Ethiopia, managing CBE, Hawassa City, Fasil Kenema and Sebeta City. On 25 September 2020, Abate was confirmed as Ethiopia's manager, signing a two-year contract.[3]

Honors

Ethiopian Coffee

References

  1. ^ a b "Wubetu Abate named new Ethiopia coach to replace Mebratu". Goal. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ Tesfaye, Ebawak (22 March 2021). "Cameroon 2022 – Waliayas Set Eye on AFCON Qualification". Hatricksport.
  3. ^ "EFF Assigns Webetu Abate as the new Head coach for Ethiopian Men National Team". Ethiopian Football Federation. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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