The Most Famous

SOCCER PLAYERS from Ethiopia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Ethiopian Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 4 of which were born in Ethiopia. This makes Ethiopia the birth place of the 140th most number of Soccer Players behind Niger, and San Marino.

Top 6

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ethiopian Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Ethiopian Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

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1. Gadi Kinda (1994 - 2025)

With an HPI of 45.05, Gadi Kinda is the most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.

Gadi Kinda (Hebrew: גדי קינדה; 23 March 1994 – 20 May 2025) was an Israeli professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Ethiopia, he played 10 caps with the Israel national team.

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2. Saladin Said (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 39.11, Saladin Said is the 2nd most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Salah El Din Ahmed Said (Amharic: ሳላዲን ኤል ዲን አህመድ ሰይድ; born 29 October 1988), also known as Salhadin Said or Saladin Said, is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a forward. His energy, skill, and goal scoring ability in critical games have made him one of the indispensable players in eastern Africa. Salhadin finished as the top scorer in the 2017 CAF Champions League.

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3. Getaneh Kebede (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 35.97, Getaneh Kebede is the 3rd most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Getaneh Kebede Gebeto (Amharic: ጌታነህ ከበደ ገበቶ; born 2 April 1992) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Fasil Kenema. He is the nation's all-time top goalscorer, having scored 33 goals in 67 matches.

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4. Aschalew Tamene (b. 1991)

With an HPI of 31.28, Aschalew Tamene is the 4th most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Aschalew Tamene Seyoum (Amharic: አስቻለው ታመነ ስዩም; born 22 November 1991) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ethiopian Premier League club Defence Force and the Ethiopia national team.

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5. Abubeker Nassir (b. 2000)

With an HPI of 28.20, Abubeker Nassir is the 5th most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Abubeker Nassir Ahmed (Amharic: አቡበከር ናስር አህመድ; born 23 February 2000) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and the Ethiopia national team.

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6. Ramadan Yusef (b. 2001)

With an HPI of 28.12, Ramadan Yusef is the 6th most famous Ethiopian Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Ramadan Yusef Mohammed (Amharic: ረመዳን ዩሱፍ መሀመድ; born 12 February 2001) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Insurance and the Ethiopia national team.

People

Pantheon has 6 people classified as Ethiopian soccer players born between 1988 and 2001. Of these 6, 5 (83.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ethiopian soccer players include Saladin Said, Getaneh Kebede, and Aschalew Tamene. The most famous deceased Ethiopian soccer players include Gadi Kinda. As of April 2024, 3 new Ethiopian soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Gadi Kinda, Aschalew Tamene, and Ramadan Yusef.

Living Ethiopian Soccer Players

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Deceased Ethiopian Soccer Players

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Newly Added Ethiopian Soccer Players (2025)

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