Yidnekachew Shimangus

Yidnekachew Shimangus (born 12 February 1978) is an Eritrean former professional footballer who played as a striker. With five goals in 22 appearances, Shimangus is his country's joint all-time top goalscorer and most capped player.^[1]

Yidnekachew Shimangus

Personal information
Full name	Yidnekachew Shimangus
Date of birth	(1978-02-12) 12 February 1978 (age 46)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2014	Adulis Club
International career
1999–2007	Eritrea	22	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Shimangus was a regular for the Eritrea national team virtually since its inception, and featured in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches, arguably their most successful campaign to date.

He played in two World Cup qualifying matches.^[2]

Career statistics

List of international goals scored by Yidnekachew Shimangus^[1]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 July 2000	Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea	Sudan	2–0	2–1	2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2	10 December 2000	Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Kenya	1–0	1–2	2001 CECAFA Cup
3	2 September 2006	Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya		2–1	2–1	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4	21 May 2007	Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea	Sudan	1–0	1–0	Friendly
5	11 December 2007	National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Djibouti	2–0	3–2	2007 CECAFA Cup

See also

• List of top international men's football goalscorers by country

References

1. "Yidnekachew Shimangus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. - FIFA ^{[dead link]}