Ethiopian striker Fikru Tefera played for an incredible 17 clubs in seven countries through his career making him one of the most nomadic footballers to ever grace domestic football.
Tefera played for Police FC, Adama City then St George as a teenager while back home in Ethiopia before he then moved to South Africa where he featured for Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United, Free State Stars, University of Pretoria, Milano United, Bidvest Wits, and Highlands Park.
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In between that he also played for FK Mlada Boleslav (Czech Republic), KuPS (Finland), Thanh Hoa (Vietnam), Atletico de Kolkata, Chennaiyin, and Mohammedan SC (all India), and Sheikh Russel (Bangladesh).
Sounds rather hectic and raises questions about all of this came to be.
"Listen, football has to be enjoyed at all times," Tefera tells KickOff.
"With every club that I went to, I did something good for them and after that I then had to move and face new challenges at other clubs.
"So, for me it was always vital that I enjoy it.
"I played in Ethiopia and won everything then went to Pirates and I still feel the warmth of that club's fans whenever I land at the airport.
"I then went to SuperSport where I was a champion for two years which was enough for me because I enjoyed it all.
"With all the clubs that I went to I did whatever the coach asked of me even though I didn't like other things done by different people at some of the clubs.
"At some clubs you would have people from management or the board coming to destroy the club by wanting to talk to players behind the coach's back.
"That was rubbish, and I didn't allow for that.
"Guys like Ricardo Katza and Tebogo Monyai will tell you this about me that I stand for my rights.
"At TUKS there was an assistant coach who wanted to behave differently, and I didn't like that.
"When someone wants to treat me badly, I will put you down on the floor.
"You can ask me to run, and I will do it, but you don't have to then ask me about all other rubbish things.
"With most of the clubs I did good things, and I was happy and moved on.
"I gained experience at different clubs in different countries and that is why it has helped shape me into the person that I am now.
"With what I did in my career, I will always be happy," he says while giving his thoughts on racism having played on three continents.
"There is (racism) but it doesn't show its face directly.
"I'm not going to fight with everybody but when players are acting all racial in the dressing room, I will finish them and will be happy about it.
"Everybody knows that I'm a black man and African so in the dressing room I will knock you out if you behave somewhat indifferently to me.
"I know how to handle people with bad intentions, and they will always know that they can never come to me like that.
"Whatever country I went to I gave respect more than the other players.
"I went to the Indian League where there were bigger names who won World Cups, UEFA Champions Leagues, Premier League, and Serie A and I showed respect not only to these big names but the locals.
"Even though there were racial elements there I still felt the love and I felt it in the way they supported me at games.
"I was tough enough to know how to handle everything," says Tefera.
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