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URA Football Club has reportedly acquired the services of Derrick Ndahiro.
The left back is said to have agreed to a three-year deal with the tax collectors on Monday.
The 22-year-old joins from SC Villa where he has been for the last three seasons when he left his childhood club Kamwokya United.
Ndahiro is seen as a direct replacement for Brian Majwega who parted ways with URA a couple of weeks ago to return to KCCA.
Ndahiro is one of the best and has been one of the most consistent left backs in the country over the past couple of seasons despite his small and short stature.
URA is in the process of assembling a team that will be able to compete across the Uganda Premier League, Uganda Cup as well as the CAF Confederation Cup.
Mathias Muwanga has left Uganda Premier Champions Express Football Club after the two parties failed to agree on contract renewal.
The club confirmed on Monday that negotiations with the player to renew his contract fell through and the goalkeeper of the 2020-21 season opted to move on.
“Express FC inform that, as per Goalkeeper Mathias Muwanga’s wishes and at his request, the club and the player have mutually parted ways after contract renewal negotiations fell through,” the club confirmed in a statement published on their website.
Muwanga was the best goalkeeper in the league last season during which he kept 13 clean sheets.
The Red Eagles are reported to have signed Joel Mutakubwa from relegated Kyetume Football Club as the replacement for Muwanga.
KCCA Football Club has confirmed the backroom staff that will work with head coach Morley Byekwaso during the new season.
After serving in the interim, Byewaso was recently announced as the head coach for the Lugogo based side, putting pen to paper on a three-year deal.
The majority of the backroom staff that has been at the club is maintained with Badru Kaddu who was the trainer elevated to assistant coach.
Former captain Saaka Mpiima returns to the club as an assistant coach after serving in the same capacity at UPDF Football Club.
Moses Oloya has been maintained as the goalkeeping coach while Richard Malinga also retains his role on the senior team as coach for the defenders. Malinga has also been appointed as the head coach of the Junior teams, replacing Jackson Magera.
Ivan Ssewanyana will continue serving as the Team Doctor alongside Emma Tusubiira as the Physiotherapist. The club has also added Felix Ayobo as the fitness and conditioning coach.
KCCA FC’s Full Technical Team
- Morley Byekwaso – Head Coach
- Badru Kaddu – First Assistant Coach
- Ssaka Mpiima – Assistant Coach
- Moses Oloya – Goalkeeping Coach
- Felix Ayobo – Fitness and Conditioning Coach
- Richard Malinga – Defenders Coach and Head Coach KCCA Soccer Academy
- Ivan Ssewanyana – Team Doctor
- Emma Tusuubira – Physiotherapist
- Fahad Yahya Walugembe – Scout
Uganda Kobs head coach Morley Byekwaso has rued missed chances in the national team’s goalless draw with DR Congo in the Cecafa Cup.
The two teams failed to break each other’s backline and shared points in the Group A opener at the Bahir Dar International Stadium on Sunday.
Speaking after the match, Byekwaso felt there were positives and negatives; “It was a tough game against a very good aggressive side.
“But we played well especially in the first half but were only let down by our forwards not being effective. In the second half, the game was so balanced and I think it was a fair game,” he added.
“In the second half, they (DR Congo) came all out but we managed to contain them. Now focus shifts to the next game against Tanzania.”
Byekwaso made several changes among the forwards bringing in Najib Iga, Sam Ssenyonjo, Bright Anukani, and Salim Abdallah.
However, the changes were not sufficient enough to salvage more than a point in the match.
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) played to a draw in the Cecafa U23 Challenge Cup at Bahri Dar International Stadium.
The Sunday lunchtime kick-off saw no goals with Ugandans putting their first-half scoring chances to waste which makes their tie against Tanzania a must-win.
Skipper Enock Walusimbi created the game’s clear-cut chance but his teasing cross was skewed wide by Derrick Kakooza. Walusimbi had earlier seen his drive deflected for corner as the Kobs posed an early threat.
Steven Mukwala, one of the over-age players on the team, failed to connect a header from Julius Poloto delivery, and could not bundle home after the DRC keeper spilled a Walusimbi cross.
DR Congo goalkeeper Efong Liyongo Brudel kept out Bobosi Byaruhanga’s freekick and also easily collected a weak shot from Kakooza.
Kobs were forced into an early change with Steven Sserwadda stretchered off for Bright Anukani who along with other subs Sam Ssenyonjo, and Najib Yiga as well as Abdallah Salim, and Sadam Masereka made no impact on the game.
Mpia Nzengeli Maxi, Beya Tumuteka Joel slipped and Ikanga Lombo had half chance for DR Congo.
Uganda takes on Tanzania on Sunday, 25th July 2021.
Kobs XI: Charles Lukwago ( G.K), Enock Walusimbi (Captain), Azizi Kayondo, Musa Ramathan Peter Magambo, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Steven Sserwadda (38′ Bright Anukani), Karim Watambala (75′ Sadam Masereka), Julius Poloto (75′ Abdallah Salim), Derrick Kakooza (60′ Najib Yiga), Steven Mukwala (60′ Samuel Ssenyonjo)
Uganda Premier League Champions, Express Football Club, have confirmed the departure of striker Frank Kalanda.
The Red Eagles, in a statement published on the club website, confirmed the gangly forward popularly known as Machete ran out of contract at the end of last month.
“Express FC has parted ways with forward Frank Kalanda “Machete” after two seasons at the club. Kalanda’s contract expired at the end of June 2021 and the club opted not to renew it,” reads the statement.
Kalanda was a key player for Mukwano Gw’abangi during the 2019-20 season where he scored 13 league goals but fell out of favour last season and was relegated to the bench with Eric Kambale and George Ssenkaaba the preferred striking options for coach Wasswa Bbosa.
Kalanda was in his second stint at Wankulukuku. He had previously featured for clubs like URA FC, Soana FC (now Tooro United FC), and Rayon Sport in Rwanda.
Arua Hill Sports Club has signed free agent Yusuf Sharif Saaka on a two-year deal.
The newly-promoted Uganda Premier League side completed the move on Thursday.
Saaka has spent the last five seasons at Kyetume Football Club before opting to leave following their relegation to the FUFA Big League.
“I have played all my life almost at Kyetume Football Club here in Uganda from the lower divisions, FUFA Big League and the Uganda Premier League.
“I want to continue playing in the top flight league,” Saaka revealed in a previous interview.
Saaka was Kyetume’s top scorer with eight goals last season. He scored the goals against Kitara (home and away), Bright Stars, Vipers, Wakiso Giants as well as Malaba Youth Development Association (MYDA).
The revelation was destined for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Mbarara City, or Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) but he was swiftly taken off the market by Arua Hill.
Saaka joins with overseas experience after his brief spell in Seychelles at Lions Football Club in 2018-19.
Attacker Joseph Akandwanaho has completed a move to reigning Uganda Premier League champions Express FC from Bright Stars.
The former Bushenyi Young Stars revelation agreed on terms with just a year remaining on his contract with the parent club.
He is moving for the second time since his departure from Nyamityobora at the end of the 2019-20 season.
Akandwanaho found the back of the net eight times including a hat-trick against relegated Kitara FC last season.
The left-winger becomes Express’ first signing as the Red Eagles get ready for the 2021 – 2022 season and the CAF Champions league.
URA Football Club has confirmed the exit of Brian Majwega.
The defender cum winger leaves the tax collectors after a two-year spell at the since joining from Maroons FC.
It’s reported the club has chosen not to renew his contract due to lofty demands from the player.
Majwega is likely to return to his former club KCCA Football Club with the deal between the two parties reportedly agreed.
KCCA has failed to find the right replacement for roving left-back Mustafa Kizza since he left the club and joined Montreal Impact, and vet Majwega fits the bill.
If Majwega joins the Lugogo based side, it will be his third spell at the club.
He has also played for Tanzanian sides Azam FC and Simba.
UPDF Football Club has officially announced Brian Ssenyondo as their head coach.
The announcement was made on Monday and took place at Bombo Military Barracks with Ssenyondo handed a two-year deal.
The club Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ashraf Miiro, believes the former Mbarara City Manager will help in the building process.
“We are humbled to present Brian Ssenyondo as the UPDF Football Club head coach for a duration of two years,” Miiro said.
Ssenyondo takes over from former Uganda Cranes international Kefa Kisala who left the club last week on mutual consent.
UPDF were in 8th place with 37 points when the 2020-21 season was prematurely ended due to Covid-19.