Theodor Gebre Selassie is a Czech

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 defender

Defense (sport)

In many team sports, defense or defence is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring. The term may also refer to the tactics involved in defense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is defense...

 currently playing for the Gambrinus liga

Gambrinus Liga

The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...

 side FC Slovan Liberec

FC Slovan Liberec

FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won two league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league...

. In May 2011, he received his first call-up to the Czech national football team. On 4 June 2011, Selassie made his debut in the 0:0 draw with Peru

Peru national football team

The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...

 in an exhibition match.

International

In 2007, he became the first black player to play in the Czech Republic under-21 national team

Czech Republic national under-21 football team

The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic...

. In 2011, he became the first black player to play for the Czech Republic

Czech Republic national football team

The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...

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External links

• Theodor Gebre Sellasie stats and photos at Slavia Prague homepage
• Theodor Gebre Sellasie stats and photos at Vyscosina Official Site
• Stats