# Gatoch Panom

Gatoch Panom Yiech (Amharic: ጋቶች ፓኖም; born 30 November 1994) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Iraqi Stars League club Newroz and captains the Ethiopia national team.

## Club career
### Ethiopian Coffee

The Addis Ababa-based club Ethiopian Coffee was Panom's first professional club when he made his debut for them in 2012. After making many appearances and becoming a regular starter, his form with the club earned him his first call up to the Ethiopia national team in 2014. In June 2017, Panom become the first Ethiopian player to complete a transfer directly from an Ethiopian club to a Russian club when he made his move to FC Anzhi Makhachkala.

### Anzhi Makhachkala

On 21 June 2017, Panom signed a three-year contract with the Russian club FC Anzhi Makhachkala. Anzhi registered him with the league as a Chad citizen.
Panom made his debut for the main squad of Anzhi Makhachkala on 20 September 2017 in a Russian Cup game against FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. On 14 December 2017, Panom's Anzhi contract was dissolved by mutual consent.

### Mekelle City

On 22 February 2018, Panom signed with Ethiopian Premier League debutantes Mekelle City FC on a contract that would keep him at the club until the end of the season. Due to a lingering muscle injury Panom had to sit out the first few games with the club until making his debut on 11 April 2018 against Jimma Aba Jifar.

### El Gouna

In July 2018, El Gouna announced the signing of Panom.

### Al-Anwar

In January 2020, Al-Anwar announced the signing of Panom.

### Wolaitta Dicha

On 9 February 2021, Panom returned to Ethiopia and signed for Wolaitta Dicha.

### Newroz

On 11 January 2025, Newroz confirmed the signing of Panom.

## International career

In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo, Libya and Ghana.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 20 September 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Mekelle City | 2017-18 | Ethiopian Premier League | 14 | 2 | | | – | – | | | | |
| El Gouna | 2018-19 | Egyptian Premier League | 2 | | | | – | – | | | | |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 0 |

### International

    As of match played 25 February 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ethiopia | 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2015 | 18 | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 45 | 8 |
    Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Panom goal.
List of international goals scored by Gatoch Panom :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 14 June 2015 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Lesotho | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 21 June 2015 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Kenya | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 3 | 11 October 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | São Tomé and Príncipe | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 25 October 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Burundi | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 5 | 25 October 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Burundi | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 6 | 30 November 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Tanzania | 1–1 (4–3 p) | 1–1 | 2015 CECAFA Cup |
| 7 | 9 January 2016 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Niger | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 21 January 2023 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | Libya | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2022 African Nations Championship |