Biruk Zelalem Earns Ethio Electric Promotion and Senior National Team Call-Up.
Ethio Electric’s rising goalkeeper Biruk Zelalem has achieved a significant double breakthrough after being promoted to the club’s first team and selected for the Ethiopian National Team provisional squad.
Having advanced through the club’s U-17 and U-20 youth ranks, Biruk has distinguished himself not only as a promising shot-stopper but also as a goal-scoring threat. During the recent U-20 campaign, he demonstrated exceptional composure by scoring eight goals from free-kicks and penalty kicks. Furthermore, he was a consistent contender in the top scorers chart across both U-17 and U-20 national tournaments. He was previously awarded the Best Goalkeeper award at the U-17 level and was recently included in the Ethiopian U-20 national training camp.
Head coach Yohannes Sahle has now recognized his form by calling him up to the senior national squad ahead of preparations for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, commencing this weekend.
