Gila-Michael Tekle Mariam

Gila-Michael Tekle Mariam
Personal information
Date of birth 1936 (1936)
Place of birth Italian Eritrea or Italian East Africa
Date of death June 2026(2026-06-00) (aged 89–90)
Place of death San Diego, California, United States
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Adulis Club
International career
1956–1964 Ethiopia 12+ (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gila-Michael Tekle Mariam (Tigrinya: ጊላሚካኤል ተስፋማርያም; 1936 – June 2026), also known as Mikael Gila, was an Ethiopian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Tekle Mariam represented the Ethiopia national team at four African Cup of Nations between 1957 and 1963,[1][2] winning it in 1962 after beating the United Arab Repiblic 4–2 in the final,[3][4] and finishing as runners-up in 1957 after losing the final 4–0 to Egypt.[5] Additionally, he played twice against Israel during 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification.[6] His last known appearance for Ethiopia was on 13 May 1964, in a 3–1 friendly defeat to Greece in Athens.[7]

In October 2021, he was included in the IFFHS's all-time dream teams for both Ethiopia and Eritrea.[8][9]

Personal life and death

Despite representing Ethiopia internationally, Tekle Mariam was from Eritrea,[10] which would not become an independent country until 1993. He died in San Diego, California in June 2026.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Knight, Ken; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1959". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Abul-Oyoun, Khaled; Cruickshank, Mark; Knight, Ken; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel (6 July 2016). "African Nations Cup 1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Abul-Oyoun, Khaled; Cruickshank, Mark; Knight, Ken; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel (30 March 2021). "African Nations Cup 1962". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Zelalem, Zecharias (22 January 2012). "50 Years Ago: Ethiopia won the 3rd African Nations Cup". Ethiosports. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Abul-Oyoun, Khaled; Knight, Ken; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel (3 October 2013). "African Nations Cup 1957". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Bleicher, Yaniv; Cazal, Jean-Michel (14 February 2011). "Israel Official Games 1960-1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mikael Gila (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME ETHIOPIA DREAM TEAM - 70". IFFHS. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME ERITREA DREAM TEAM - 67". IFFHS. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "በርሀ ጐይትኦም፡ ዋንጫ ኣፍሪቃ ንኢትዮጵያ ካብ ዘዕተሩ ኤርትራውያን ዓሪፉ" [Berhe Goitoom, one of the Eritreans who won the Africa Cup of Nations for Ethiopia, has died]. BBC News (in Tigrinya). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Gebrehiwot, Mamo (25 June 2026). "Ethiopian football hero GilaMichael Tesfamariam passes away". Facebook. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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