Henok Goitom

Udinese

Goitom moved to Italy in 2004 to join Udinese Calcio, rarely being an option during his short stay. However, in his sole Serie A appearance, on 19 February 2005, he only needed seven minutes as a late substitute to score the 90th-minute 1–1 equaliser against Inter Milan. Subsequently, Goitom served a two-year loan in the Spanish Segunda División with Ciudad de Murcia. He netted 15 league goals in his second season.

Murcia

Goitom was released by Udinese in 2007, and signed a four-year deal with neighbouring Real Murcia CF for a reported €3 million; the president of UD Almería, Alfonso García, however, announced the club would take matters to court: as he appeared before the media during the presentation of Aitor López Rekarte, showed journalists papers which proved an agreement had already been reached between Almería and Udinese. He only scored twice during the entire campaign, which saw the side relegated from La Liga as last. In July 2008, Goitom was loaned for one season to fellow top-tier Real Valladolid, which had an option to buy at the campaign's closure. Established as first choice, he netted twice in a 3–2 away win over Recreativo de Huelva on 8 March 2009, but was also sent off during the match (as teammate Álvaro Rubio). He finished as team top scorer, at ten.

Almería

In late July 2009, Goitom was released by Murcia and joined Almería in the same league, replacing Sevilla FC-bound Álvaro Negredo. His season output consisted of…

Sweden

Goitom was a regular starter for the Swedish under-21 team during 2006, and played for the nation during qualification for the 2006 and 2007 UEFA European Championships. He was never called up to the full side, although he was considered for a place in the squad for a Euro 2016 qualifier against Russia.

Eritrea

In September 2015, aged 30, Goitom made an official request to FIFA for permission to play for Eritrea. He made his debut on 10 October, in a 2–0 home loss to Botswana for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He scored in the return leg, in a final 5–1 aggregate defeat.

Goitom announced his retirement after the 2021 season, aged 37. On 19 August 2022, he was appointed interim manager of his last club. On 8 July 2025, Goitom became head coach of Degerfors IF, newly promoted from the Superettan. Five days later, his team lost 3–0 at AIK.

Goitom was born in Solna, Stockholm, and raised in the nearby Husby district. His parents were born in Eritrea.