Kenean Markneh

Kenean Markneh Maleko (Amharic: ቀነአን ማርክነህ; born 30 March 1998) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Libyan Premier League club Al-Madina and the Ethiopia national team.

Kenean Markneh

Personal information
Full name	Kenean Markneh Maleko
Date of birth	(1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Adama, Ethiopia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Madina SC
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Addis Ababa City
2017–2020	Adama City
2020–2022	Saint George	40	(9)
2022–2024	Defence Force	56	(14)
2024–	Al-Madina	2	(0)
International career‡
2018–	Ethiopia	31	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2024

International career

Markneh made his international debut with the Ethiopia national team in a 0–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Kenya on 10 October 2018.^[1]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 15 October 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ethiopia	2018	1	0
	2019	2	0
	2020	4	0
	2022	6	0
	2023	11	2
	2024	8	2
Total		32	4

Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Markneh goal.

List of international goals scored by Kenean Markneh

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	19 March 2023	Adama Stadium, Adama, Ethiopia	Rwanda	1–0	1–0	Friendly	[3]
2	27 March 2023	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco	Guinea	1–1	2–3	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	[4]
3	24 March 2024	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Lesotho	2–1	2–1	Friendly	[5]
4	12 October 2024	Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Guinea	1–4	1–4	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	[6]