Rehima Zergaw
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rehima Zergaw | ||
| Place of birth | Ethiopia | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2022 | Ethiopia | ||
Rehima Zergaw (sometimes written as Rehima Zerga or Rehima Zerega) is a retired Ethiopian footballer who played as a forward for the Ethiopia women's national team. She is known for her goal-scoring performances in regional competitions.
Playing style
Rehima Zergaw played as a forward and was known for her goal-scoring ability and attacking presence, particularly in regional tournaments.[1]
International career
She is a member of the Ethiopia women's national team also known as the "Lucy" and represented the country in several competitions including the CECAFA women's championship.[2] She was part of the Ethiopia's squad for the 2016 CECAFA women's championship in Uganda.[2]
In September 2016, she scored a hat-trick in Ethiopia's 4–1 victory over Uganda to secure third place in the tournament.[1]
She was also included in the national teams squad for major tournaments, including African Women's Championship qualifiers which took place in Cameroon in 2016.[3]
Zergaw has been part of the national team setup for several years, been called up as early as the 2000s and contributing through the 2010s.[4]
Club career
At club level, she played in the Ethiopian Women's Premier League and was associated with clubs such as Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE).[4]
She was active during a time when the league was expanding, with teams like Dedebit achieving domestic success.[5]
Later career
Rehima retired from international football in 2022 after sustaining an injury.[4]
She was subsequently honored by the Ethiopian Football Federation for her long service to the national team.[4][6]
References
- 1 2 "Rehima Zerga scores a hat-trick to help Ethiopia clinch third place". EthioSports. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- 1 2 "CECAFA Women Challenge Cup: Ethiopia drawn in Group B". EthioSports. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ "Women's Football: Birhanu Gizaw name provisional Lucy squad to face Algeria". Soccer Ethiopia. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ethiopia: EFF honors Gebrekristos and Zergaw after their international retirement". Pan-Africa Football. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ "Dedebit wins third Ethiopian Women's Premier League title". EthioSports. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ "Ethiopia: EFF honors Gebrekristos and Zergaw after their international retirement". Pan Africa Football. 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2026-03-26.