# Getaneh Kebede

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.

## Club career

Getaneh was born in Dilla, Ethiopia. He began his club career with Debub Police, before which he moved to Dedebit. He was the 2013 top scorer of the Ethiopian Premier League. On 19 July 2013, it was announced that Getaneh succeeded in a trial with Bidvest Wits and signed a three-year contract with the team. In September 2016 he joined his old club Dedebit. On 14 August 2018, the 29-time league champions Saint George announced they had signed Getaneh to a two-year contract.

## International career

Getaneh was part of the Ethiopia national team, where he made his debut in a 2010 CECAFA Cup match against Malawi in December 2010. In a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Somalia, he scored two goals in a second leg 5–0 win, which sent Ethiopia to the second round of World Cup qualification. On 29 March 2016, Getaneh scored twice against Algeria in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier held in Addis Ababa to draw 3–3 and deny the Desert Foxes qualification to the final tournament. He scored two goals against Lesotho in a 2–1 win on 5 June 2016 and added one more goal in the return match at the Hawassa Kenema Stadium on 3 September 2016. Ethiopia won the game 2–1 and finished runners-up in Group J, though they were unable to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. However, Getaneh finished as the second top scorer of qualification with six goals, behind only Hillal Soudani of Algeria's seven goals.
On 31 December 2022, Getaneh announced his retirement from international football.

## Career statistics

    Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Getaneh goal.
List of international goals scored by Getaneh Kebede :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 November 2011 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Somalia | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 16 November 2011 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Somalia | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 28 November 2011 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Sudan | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2011 CECAFA Cup |
| 4 | 8 September 2012 | Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | Sudan | 1–1 | 3–5 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 30 December 2012 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Niger | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 24 March 2013 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Botswana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 16 June 2013 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | South Africa | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 10 September 2014 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Malawi | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 15 October 2014 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Mali | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 14 November 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Congo | 1–0 | 3–4 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 17 November 2015 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | Congo | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 25 March 2016 | Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria | Algeria | 1–6 | 1–7 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 29 March 2016 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Algeria | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 14 | 29 March 2016 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Algeria | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 15 | 5 June 2016 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Lesotho | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 16 | 5 June 2016 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Lesotho | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 17 | 3 September 2016 | Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia | Seychelles | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 18 | 15 July 2017 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | Djibouti | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 19 | 15 July 2017 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | Djibouti | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 20 | 15 July 2017 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | Djibouti | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 21 | 15 July 2017 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | Djibouti | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 22 | 3 September 2018 | Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia | Burundi | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 23 | 9 September 2018 | Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 24 | 22 October 2020 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Zambia | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 25 | 25 October 2020 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Zambia | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 26 | 6 November 2020 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Sudan | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 27 | 17 November 2020 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Niger | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 28 | 17 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Malawi | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 29 | 24 March 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Madagascar | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 30 | 30 March 2021 | Stade National, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 31 | 9 October 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | South Africa | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 32 | 11 November 2021 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Ghana | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 33 | 17 January 2022 | Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon | Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |