Testfaldet Goitom
Eritrean footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Testfaldet Goitom is an Eritrean footballer who last played for the Western District Toros in the FFSA State League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Testfaldet Gebreslasie Goitom | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Croydon Kings | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Western District Toros | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2009 | Eritrea | 8 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:02, 3 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
International career
Goitom played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, scoring in the 2–1 defeat against Rwanda.[1] Twelve members of the team failed to return to Eritrea after the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals stage.[2]
Personal life
Whilst competing in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya he was part of the Eritrea national football team which failed to return home after competing in the regional tournament in Nairobi.[3] After receiving political asylum from the Australian government, the team moved to Adelaide, Australia.[4]
