Abraham Mebratu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 6, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Ethiopia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012 | Yemen U22 | ||
| Yemen (technical director)[1] | |||
| 2017–2018 | Yemen | ||
| 2018–2020 | Ethiopia | ||
Abraham Mebratu (Amharic: አብርሃም መብራቱ) is an Ethiopian football coach.
Managerial career
[edit]Yemen
[edit]Under-22
[edit]Coach of the Yemen U22 for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification, Mebratu led the team to 1–0 victory over Nepal in their first group stage clash,[2] facing Uzbekistan in their second[2] and holding them to a mundane 1–1 draw. Next, he led his charges to a 5–1 triumph over Bangladesh, sealing qualification into the 2013 tournament.[3]
Holding the post of Yemen Football Association technical director, Mebratu expressed concern for the preparation of the Under-23 players ahead of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship due to the Yemeni Civil War which is afflicting football in Yemen by the prorogation of the local league.[4]
Senior
[edit]Booking their place in the second round of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification by beating the Maldives twice 2–0 in the play-offs, the Ethiopian-born coach praised his Yemen national team players for their efforts in the qualifying phase.[5]
He was an instructor for a B License Coaching Course held in Ethiopia in 2012.[6]
In March 2018, his Yemen senior team qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup for the first time.[7]
Ethiopia
[edit]On July 19, 2018, Mebratu was appointed head coach of the Ethiopian national team.[8] In August 2020, the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) decided not to renew his contract amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "1st AFC Conference For National Team Coaches On August 18–20 In Kuala Lumpur; Nepal's Participation Unknown". Goal Nepal.
- ^ a b "AFC U-22 Qualifiers: Yemen Coach Abraham: Our complete Focus Is On Uzbekistan Match". Goal Nepal.
- ^ "Yemen U-22 Coach Abrahm Mebratu: By God's Will, We Shall Progress". Goal Nepal.
- ^ "Win or lose AFC U23s will boost Yemen maintains Mebratu - AFC". www.the-afc.com.
- ^ "Patience a virtue for Mebratu as Yemen keep qualifying dream alive - AFC". www.the-afc.com.
- ^ "32 coaches take "B" license certificate, unhappy over organization".
- ^ "Ethiopian coach leads Yemen to history". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ethiopia name former Yemen coach Mebratu". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ethiopia: A Country Without Any National Football Team Coach – Liyusport.com".
External links
[edit]- "Yemen National U-22 Coach Abraham Mebratu Visits Youth Football Training Camp", June 24, 2012, GoalNepal
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