This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Mengistu, and not as Worku.
Mengistu Worku
Personal information
Date of birth
1940
Date of death
16 December 2010 (aged 69–70)
Place of death
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position(s)
Forward
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1956–1972
Saint George
International career
1959–1970
Ethiopia [citation needed]
98
(61)
Managerial career
Saint George
1980–1982
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Insurance F.C.
EEPCO F.C.
CBE SA
Wonji Sugar
Medal record
Representing Ethiopia
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner
1962 Ethiopia
1959 United Arab Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Mengistu Worku (Amharic: መንግስቱ ወርቁ; 1940 – 16 December 2010) was an Ethiopian footballer, recognised as one of the best Ethiopian footballers in history with Luciano Vassalo and Yidnekatchew Tessema. He is best known for his role in the final of the 1962 African Nations Cup, and for being the head coach to take the Ethiopia national team to the African Nations Cup in Libya in 1982.[1][2]
^Mamo Gebrehiwot, "Ethiopia Football: Legendary Footballer Mengistu Worku has died", EthioSports website (accessed 26 December 2010)
^Gonderew, Ethiopia’s Football Legend Mengistu Worku Passes at 70 (1940–2010), Ethiosun (accessed 4 June 2011)
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