BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Theodor Gebre Selassie
 Gebre Selassie in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theodor Gebre Selassie | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Třebíč, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Velké Meziříčí | ||
| 1998–2005 | Vysočina Jihlava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Vysočina Jihlava | 18 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | → Velké Meziříčí (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Slavia Prague | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Slovan Liberec | 97 | (8) |
| 2012– | Werder Bremen | 76 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011– | Czech Republic | 30 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2015 | |||
Theodor Gebre Selassie (born 24 December 1986) is a Czech football defender who plays for German club Werder Bremen and the Czech Republic national football team.
Having won the Czech First League with Slavia Prague in 2008 and Slovan Liberec four years later, he then signed for Bremen on a four-year contract.
Gebre Selassie made his international debut for the Czech Republic in 2011, becoming their first player of African descent, and was selected in their squad for UEFA Euro 2012.
Personal life
Gebre Selassie was born in 1986 in Třebíč in the former Czechoslovakia. His father, Chamola, is Ethiopian and arrived in the country as a doctor during the communist period. His mother, Jana, is Czech and a schoolteacher.[1][2] Gebre Selassie has a younger sister named Anna, who plays for the Czech Republic women's national handball team.[3]
Club career
Gebre Selassie began his football career in 1992, developing within the Czech youth system. For the next six years, he was a member of the Velké Meziříčí junior squad. He subsequently moved to Vysočina Jihlava, where he played for the club's youth team between 1998 and 2005.
As his family placed great importance on education, Gebre Selassie later almost abandoned football altogether to concentrate on a university degree. However, he eventually opted to join Velké Meziříčí's senior side in 2005.[2]
Gebre Selassie subsequently had a brief stint with Slavia Prague in the 2007–08 season, during which he won the Czech First League title. He then played for Slovan Liberec, where he again won the league title in the 2011–12 season.[1]
After playing all four of the Czech Republic's matches at UEFA Euro 2012, Gebre Selassie was signed on 22 June by Werder Bremen of the German Bundesliga on a four-year deal.[1] On 24 August 2012, Gebre Selassie scored a goal in Bremen's first game of the season, heading an equaliser in a 1–2 away loss against reigning champions Borussia Dortmund.[4]
International career
In May 2011, Gebre Selassie received his first call-up to the Czech Republic national football team. On 4 June, he became the first player of African descent to play for the country,[5] making his debut as a half-time substitute for Ondřej Kušnír in a goalless draw against Peru at the Kirin Cup atMatsumotodaira Football Stadium in Matsumoto, Japan.
Gebre Selassie was later given the number 2 shirt in the Czech squad for UEFA Euro 2012. He was allegedly the target of racist chanting from Russia fans during the Czech Republic's match against Russia, which ended in a 4–1 victory for Russia.[6] During the tournament, he received attention from some of Europe's most successful clubs.[7] He started all four of the Czechs' games, as the side won its group before eventually losing to Portugal in the quarter-finals.[1] He scored his first senior international goal on 12 October 2012 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Malta, opening a 3–1 victory in Plzeň.[8]
Career statistics
International
| Czech Republic national team[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 1 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2012 | Stadion města Plzně, Plzeň, Czech Republic |  Malta | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
Honours
- Slavia Prague
- Slovan Liberec
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