Yemen Under-22 Coach of the
Yemen U22 for the
2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification, Mebratu led the team to 1–0 victory over
Nepal in their first group stage clash, and holding them to a mundane 1–1 draw. Next, he led his charges to a 5–1 triumph over
Bangladesh, sealing qualification into the
2013 tournament. Holding the post of
Yemen Football Association technical director, Mebratu expressed concern for the preparation of the Under-23 players ahead of the
2016 AFC U-23 Championship due to the
Yemeni Civil War which is afflicting football in Yemen by the prorogation of the
local league.
Senior Booking their place in the second round of the
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification by beating the
Maldives twice 2–0 in the play-offs, the Ethiopian-born coach praised his
Yemen national team players for their efforts in the qualifying phase. He was an instructor for a B License Coaching Course held in Ethiopia in 2012. In March 2018, his Yemen senior team qualified for the
2019 AFC Asian Cup for the first time.
Ethiopia On July 19, 2018, Mebratu was appointed head coach of the
Ethiopian national team. In August 2020, the
Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) decided not to renew his contract amid the
COVID-19 pandemic. ==References==