Abraham Tedros
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Abraham Tedros is an Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...

n footballer. He currently plays for the Eritrea national football team
Eritrea national football team
The Eritrea national football team is controlled by the Eritrean National Football Federation . It is nicknamed the Red Sea Boys. It has not qualified for the finals of the FIFA World Cup or the African Nations Cup...

.

International career

Tedros played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup
2009 CECAFA Cup
The 2009 Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge tournament was the 33rd edition of the CECAFA Cup football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa...

 in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

, appearing in the opening group match against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe national football team
The Zimbabwe national football team, nicknamed The Warriors, is the national team of Zimbabwe and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association. They were known as the Southern Rhodesia national football team from 1939–1964, then the Rhodesia national football team until 1980, when Rhodesia...

.

He also took part in the 2010 CECAFA U-20 Championship
2010 CECAFA U-20 Championship
The 2010 CECAFA U-20 Championship is an association football competition that is scheduled to take place between 14 and 28 August 2010. Eritrea will host the tournament for the first time in the country's history.-Group A:-Group B:...

 in Asmara
Asmara
Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...

 Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...

. Where he was widely considered the best player of the tournament (although there wasn't an official player of the tournament, he was most experts choice as the most likely candidate to take the prestigious award.)

Playing Style

Abraham Tedros' favored position is playing behind the striker as a playmaker
Playmaker
In association football, a playmaker is a player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals....

 (second striker), and is mostly known for his display of clever pinpoint passing. Tedros is also considered a penalty specialist as he is a regular penalty taker for both club and country and rarely ever misses.
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