Robel Teklemichael Bahta (Tigrinya: ሮቤል ተኽለሚካኤል ባህታ) is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Peterhead and the Eritrea national team.
Club career Ethiopian Coffee In April 2021, Teklemichael joined Ethiopian Coffee of the Ethiopian Premier League. By signing the deal, Teklemichael became the second Eritrean player to join an Ethiopian club (after Samyoma Alexander) following the 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit. Teklemichael suffered a knee injury which kept him sidelined for a significant period of time before leaving the club in 2024.
Peterhead Teklemichael spent the 2025/2026 season training and rehabilitating with a lower-league club in Sweden. In June 2026, he went on trial with Scottish League One club Peterhead. During the trial, he appeared in friendlies versus Celtic and Forfar Athletic. About the player's performance, Peterhead manager Jordon Brown said, “Robel has come to us out the blue through an agent and he’s equipped himself well...He’s someone we were made aware of and he’s been given every chance to get a deal." On 8 July 2026, it was announced that Teklemichael had signed a one-year contract with the club, subject to SFA approval.
International career In December 2018 Teklemichael was part of the Eritrea youth team that beat South Sudan 3–0. He was named Man of the Match following the friendly victory. He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Namibia.
Later that month Teklemichael took part in the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship, the first regional tournament in which the team participated in a decade. The team went on to win the bronze medal overall with Teklemichael serving as the team captain. He scored two goals in the group stage of the tournament, one against Sudan and the other against Djibouti.
Because of his performance at the Under-20 Championship, Teklemichael was called up for the 2019 CECAFA Cup later that year. He once again captained the Eritrea side that went on to win the silver medal, losing to Uganda in the final. Teklemichael was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player for his performance.
In July 2021 he Teklemichael captained his national side once again, this time at the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEthiopian Coffee2021–22Ethiopian Premier League242??00—2422022–23Ethiopian Premier League246??——2462023–24Ethiopian Premier League254??——254Career total73120000007312
National team
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEritrea201980202010Total90
Honours Ethiopian Coffee S.C. Ethiopian Cup: 2023-2024 See also
References
External links
Soccer.et profile