Jude Ssemugabi is a Uganda Cranes striker who also plays for Kitara Football Club in the Uganda Premier League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitara FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wabigalo Football Academy | |||
| Lake Victoria Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kiboga Young Football Club | |||
| 2018–2023 | Mbarara City FC | ||
| 2023– | Kitara FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uganda | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Ssemugabi is the last born in the family of Leonard Kasujju and agnes Nalweyiso with other six siblings.[1] He made his debut on Uganda National team in a game against Congo on 11th September, 2024 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 when he came on a substitute for Muhammad Shaban in the first half of the game to score the second goal for Uganda.[1][2][3][4]
Club Career
editSsemugabi started his career at Wabigalo Football Academy before joining Lake Victoria Soccer Academy in Entebbe.[1] He later joined Kiboga Young Football Club, Mbarara City FC and Kitara Football Club in the Uganda Premier League.[1] He scored a brace at the start of 2024/25 in a game where Kitara beat Lugazi FC 3-0 away on Matchday one of the Uganda Premier League.[2]
Mbarara City FC
editIn August 2018, Ssemugabi signed for Mbarara City FC after being the top scorer in the Masaza ga Buganda competitions of 2018 with Ssaza Ssingo.[5]
Kitara FC
editIn July 2023, Ssemugabi signed a one year contract to become the 5th signing for the club in the transfer window after spending 5 years at Mbarara City FC.[6]
International Career
editIn August, 2024, Jude Ssemugabi was summoned in Coch Paul Put's Uganda Cranes squad to face South Africa and Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025.[7][8]
He made his debut against Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 when he came as a substitute in the first half for Muhammad Shaban and scored a second goal for the Uganda Cranes as Uganda beat Congo 2-0 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Isabirye, David (2024-09-11). "Jude Ssemugabi: Uganda Cranes forward dedicates debut goal to parents, supportive family". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ a b "UPL: Ssemugabi Puts Newbies Lugazi to the Sword". ChimpReports. 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Kayondo, Ssemugabi lead Cranes to victory - 93.3 KFM". 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "AFCON 2025: Uganda Cranes beats Congo Brazzaville to move top of table". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Isabirye, David (2018-08-31). "Mbarara City FC signs Masaza cup lead striker Ssemugabi". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Kiyonga, Ismael (2023-07-16). "Kitara complete Jude Ssemugabi transfer". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Independent, The (2024-08-28). "Cranes coach Paul Put names squad for 2025 AFCON qualifiers". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Paul Put adds more foreign-based players to Cranes squad". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Cranes dispatch Congo to continue bright Afcon qualification start". Monitor. 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Isabirye, David (2024-09-09). "Uganda Cranes dispatch Congo at Namboole | Afcon 2025 Qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.