Bahir Dar Kenema F.C.

Ethiopian football club

Football club

Bahir Dar Kenema

Full name| Bahir Dar Kenema Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Waves of Tana
Short name| Bahir Dar Kenema
Founded| 1973 EC
Ground| Bahir Dar Stadium
Capacity| 60,000
Manager| Degarege Yigzaw
League| Ethiopian Premier League
2023–24| Ethiopian Premier League, 4th of 16
Website| https://bahirdarcitysc.com

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Bahir Dar Kenema Football Club (Amharic: ባህርዳር ከነማ እግር ኳስ ክለብ) also known as Bahir Dar City, is an Ethiopian professional football club based in Bahir Dar. They play in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of football in Ethiopia.[1]

## History

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Bahir Dar Kenema was established in 1973 EC in the city of Bahir Dar.

Bahir Dar enjoyed a good run of form in the 2017–18 season leading Group A of the Ethiopian Higher League with 31 points after the 14th week.[2]

On July 29, 2018, the club secured promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time in its history after beating Ethiopian Insurance F.C. The win assured them the top spot in group A in the Ethiopian Higher League (second tier) with three games to spare in their 2017–18 season, by virtue securing their spot in the top league the next season.[3]

On August 6, 2018, the club announced they had extended the contract of Paulos Getachew through the 2018–19 season.[4]

in September 2022 Dahir Dar Kenema announced the new coach Degarege Yigzaw who is the past player of Bahir Dar and Saint George.

## Stadium

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Bahir Dar Kenema play their home matches at Bahir Dar International Stadium. They share the stadium with Amhara Weha Sera, another club based in Bahir Dar.

## Support

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Bahir Dar Kenema enjoy a strong fan base with supporters often travelling with the team during away matches.

## Departments

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### Active departments

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* Women's Football Team[5]
* Under 20 Men's football team

## Players

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### First-team squad

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As of 31 July 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  CIV | Ira Eliezer Tapé
2  | DF |  ETH | Fetudin Jemal
3  | DF |  ETH | Henok Isaias
5  | MF |  ETH | Getachew Animut
6  | DF |  ETH | Dawit Worku
7  | FW |  ETH | Duresa Shubisa
8  | MF |  ETH | Yabsira Tesfaye
9  | FW |  ETH | Fasil Asmamawe
10  | FW |  ETH | Fuad Fereje
11  | FW |  ETH | Fitsum Tilahun
12  | MF |  ETH | Bereket Tigabu
13  | DF |  ETH | Firaol Mengistu
14  | DF |  ETH | Yihenew Yemata
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17  | FW |  MLI | Mamadou Sidibé
18  | DF |  ETH | Salamlak Tegegn
19  | GK |  ETH | Yigermal Mekuanint
20  | MF |  NGA | Charles Ribbanu
21  | MF |  ETH | Fikremikael Alemu (captain)
23  | MF |  ETH | Alelign Azene
24  | FW |  ETH | Adem Abas
25  | FW |  ETH | Habtamu Tadesse
27  | DF |  ETH | Mesay Agegnehu
28  | DF |  ETH | Tesfaye Tamirat
29  | FW |  ETH | Yibeltal Ayele
30  | DF |  ETH | Fisum Fitalew
31  | DF |  ETH | Amsalu Sale
32  | FW |  ETH | Feysal Ahmed
40  | GK |  ETH | Nurhusen Mohamed

## Club officials

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### Coaching staff

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As of 1 January 2023

Manager/Head Coach: Degarege yigzaw[6]

Assistant Coach and Performance Analyst : Mebratu habtu [6]

Assistant Coach: Dereje mengistu[6]

GK Coach: Ashagre [6]

nutrition : Dr tesfaye [6]

team leader : Henok habtu [6]

## Former players

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* Alex Amuzu[7]

## References

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1. ^ Taddele, Omna (October 25, 2016). "Higher League Commencement Date Pushed Back". Soccer Ethiopia.
2. ^ Taddele, Omna (March 21, 2018). "News in Brief – March 21". Soccer Ethiopia.
3. ^ Taddele, Omna (July 29, 2018). "Bahirdar Ketema Achieve Promotion to the Ethiopian Premier League". Soccer Ethiopia.
4. ^ Legesse, Mikael (August 6, 2018). "ባህርዳር ከተማ የአሰልጣኝ ጳውሎስ ጌታቸውን ውል አራዘመ". Soccer Ethiopia.
5. ^ "Women's Second Division". Soccer Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
6. ^ a b c d e f g "Bahir Dar Ketema". Soccer Ethiopia.
7. ^ Adamu, Seidu (October 19, 2018). "Former Hasmal defender Alex Amuzu switches to Bahir Dar Kenema in Ethiopia". ghanasoccernet.

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward