Negash Teklit
Eritrean footballer and manager
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Negash Teklit (Tigrinya: ነጋሽ ተኽሊት; born 12 April 1966) is an Eritrean professional football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Negash Teklit Negassi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1966[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Eritrea | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Ethiopia | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | Eritrea (caretaker) | ||
| 2003–? | Eritrea (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2013 | Eritrea | ||
| Eritrea U20 | |||
Playing career
In the 1980s Teklit played for the Ethiopia national team, representing his national team during the 1987 and 1988 editions of the CECAFA Cup.[2]
He won the 1987 CECAFA Cup with the Ethiopia national team.
Managerial career
In April 2002 Teklit coached the Eritrea national team at the 1st Africa Military Games (CISM) in Nairobi.[3] Later, he worked in the staff of representation.[4]
Since 2009 until December 2012 he was a head coach of the Eritrea national team.[5]
He led Eritrea U20 to the end in CECAFA U-20 Championship in 2010, but lost the final to the Uganda U20.
Honours
Ethiopia
