Gatoch Panom
Ethiopian footballer (born 1994)
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Gatoch Panom Yiech (Amharic: ጋቶች ፓኖም; born 30 November 1994) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi First Divist League club Al-Arabi and captains the Ethiopia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gatoch Panom Yiech | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambela, Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Ethiopian Coffee | ||
| 2017 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Mekelle City | 14 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | El Gouna | 31 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Haras El Hodoud | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Al-Anwar | ||
| 2021 | Wolaitta Dicha | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Saint George | 50 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Fasil Kenema | 16 | (1) |
| 2025 | Newroz | 24 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Al-Najaf | 7 | (1) |
| 2026– | Al-Arabi | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Ethiopia | 69 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 15 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:36, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
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.[2] 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.[3]
Anzhi Makhachkala
On 21 June 2017, Panom signed a three-year contract with the Russian club FC Anzhi Makhachkala.[4] Anzhi registered him with the league as a Chad citizen.[5]
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.[6] On 14 December 2017, Panom's Anzhi contract was dissolved by mutual consent.[7]
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.[8]
El Gouna
Al-Anwar
In January 2020, Al-Anwar announced the signing of Panom.[10]
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.[11]
Al-Arabi
International career
In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[2] The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Congo, Libya and Ghana.[13][14][15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2017[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 25 February 2023[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 18 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Panom goal.
| 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 | 3–0 | |||||
| 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 |
