Abel Mamo Gebreyohanes ( Oromo: Abeel Maamoo;

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: አቤል ማሞ; born 9 June 1994) is an Ethiopian professional

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who plays as a

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for Ethiopian Premier League club

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International career

In January 2016, coach Yohannes Sahle, invited him to be a part of the

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squad for the

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. The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to

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and

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References

Living people Ethiopian men's footballers Ethiopia men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players Dashen Beer F.C. players 1994 births Place of birth missing (living people) Men's association football goalkeepers Ethiopia men's international footballers 2016 African Nations Championship players {{Ethiopia-footy-bio-stub