Theodor Gebre Selassie

Theodor Gebre Selassie

Gebre Selassie in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-12-24) 24 December 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team	Slovan Liberec (sporting director)
Youth career
1992–1998	Velké Meziříčí
1998–2005	Vysočina Jihlava
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Vysočina Jihlava	18	(2)
2005–2006	→ Velké Meziříčí (loan)	8	(0)
2007–2008	Slavia Prague	11	(0)
2008–2012	Slovan Liberec	97	(8)
2012–2021	Werder Bremen	271	(23)
2021–2023	Slovan Liberec	46	(1)
Total		451	(34)
International career
2007–2008	Czech Republic U21	6	(0)
2011–2019	Czech Republic	54	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Theodor Gebre Selassie (Amharic: ገብረ ሥላሴ, Russian: Теодор Гебръе Съеласи; born 24 December 1986) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a right-back or as wing-back. He earned 54 caps and scored three goals with the Czech national team.

Having won the Czech First League with Slavia Prague in 2008 and Slovan Liberec four years later, he signed for Werder Bremen on a four-year contract. He stayed with Werder Bremen for nine years, making 271 league appearances and scoring 23 goals.

Gebre Selassie made his international debut for the Czech Republic in 2011, becoming their first player of African descent. He was selected in their squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016.