Yidnekachew Shimangus
# Yidnekachew Shimangus

Yidnekachew Shimangus (born 12 February 1978) is an Eritrean former professional footballer who played as a striker. With five goals in 22 appearances, Shimangus is his country's joint all-time top goalscorer and most capped player.

## International career

Shimangus was a regular for the Eritrea national team virtually since its inception, and featured in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches, arguably their most successful campaign to date.

He played in two World Cup qualifying matches.

## Career statistics

List of international goals scored by Yidnekachew Shimangus :

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 15 July 2000 | Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea | Sudan | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 10 December 2000 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Kenya | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2001 CECAFA Cup |
| 3 | 2 September 2006 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 21 May 2007 | Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea | Sudan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 11 December 2007 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Djibouti | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2007 CECAFA Cup |
