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Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine

b. 1980

Ethiopian Football referee

Association football referee
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About Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine

Born 1980. Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine is an Ethiopian association football referee.

Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (born 30 December 1982) is an Ethiopian football referee.

He is also a medical researcher, a clinical coordinator and a sociology graduate (2012) from Addis Ababa University.

He started to referee in 2003 and became an international FIFA referee in 2009 with Djibouti vs Somalia in 2010 as his first international match.

He has been very active during CECAFA Cup 2010 where he officiated 5 matches including the Final between Tanzania and Ivory Coast and CECAFA Cup 2011 (4 matches). In 2012 he was also appointed for one Champions League match in Tanzania (1st round), and one CAF Confederation Cup in Egypt (2nd round).

He became a FIFA referee in 2009. He has served as a referee at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the first-round match between Djibouti and Namibia.

Fans have praised referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa for his officiating during Senegal’s semi-final win over Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations where he overturned two penalty decisions following VAR reviews.

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Important facts

Born
30 December 1980, Addis Ababa
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Association football referee
Nationality
Ethiopia
Positions held
FIFA referee
Also known as
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa, Elkhechine

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine?

Ethiopian Football referee

When was Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine born?

Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine was born on 30 December 1980 in Addis Ababa.

What is Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine's occupation?

Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine is an association football referee.

What nationality is Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine?

Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine is Ethiopian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tessema Bamlak Elkhechine

· Wikidata: Q7705653

· DBpedia: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa

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