Getaneh Kebede Gebeto (; born 2 April 1992) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Hawassa City.
He is the nation's all-time top goalscorer, having scored 33 goals in 67 matches.
Early life Getaneh was born in Dilla, Ethiopia. Club career Dedebit 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. Bidvest Wits 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. Ethiosports: Getaneh Kebede Completes Wits Move 19 July 2013 2015–16: Loan to University of Pretoria On 1 August 2015, Getaneh officially joined University of Pretoria on a season-long loan deal.
Return to Dedebit In September 2016 he joined his old club Dedebit. Saint George On 14 August 2018, the 29-time league champions Saint George announced they had signed Getaneh to a two-year contract. Wolkite City On 6 October 2021, Wolkite City officially announced the signing of Getaneh.
Fasil Kenema On 2 September 2023, Getaneh joined Fasil Kenema with 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 International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEthiopia20102020116320125220131022014522015422016462017942018422020542021105202231Total6733
Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kebede goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Getaneh Kebede No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia4–05–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification25–03Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1–11–12011 CECAFA Cup4Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan1–13–52013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification5Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–01–0Friendly6Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–01–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification 7Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–12–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification 8Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi1–12–32015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification9Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali2–13–22015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 10Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–03–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification11Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo1–01–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification 12Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria1–61–72017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification13Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–03–32017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 142–115Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho1–02–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 162–017Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Hawassa, Ethiopia1–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 18El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti1–5–12018 African Nations Championship qualification192–204–215–22Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Hawassa, Ethiopia 1–11–1Friendly 23Hawassa Kenema Stadium, Hawassa, Ethiopia 1–01–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification24Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–02–3Friendly25Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–31–3Friendly 26Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–02–2Friendly27Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 3–03–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification28Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia2–04–0Friendly29Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 2–04–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 30Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast1–21–32021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 31Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 1–11–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification32Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa1–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification 33Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon1–11–12021 Africa Cup of Nations See also
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