Robel Teklemichael Bahta (Tigrinya: ሮቤል ተኽለሚካኤል; born 11 July 2000) is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a defender for and captains the Eritrea national team.
[1] By signing the deal, Teklemichael became the second Eritrean player to join an Ethiopian club (after Samyoma Alexander) following the 2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit.
[3] He made his senior international debut on 4 September 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Namibia.
[4] Later that month Teklemichael took part in the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship, the first regional tournament in which the team participated in a decade.
[8] In July 2021 he Teklemichael captained his national side once again, this time at the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup.