Geoffrey Sserunkuma (born 7 June 1983)[4] is a Ugandan international footballer who of recent played for Wakiso Giants FC and the Uganda national team (the "Cranes") as a striker.[5]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wakiso Giants FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Police Jinja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Police Jinja | ? | (?) |
| 2004–2006 | Kampala City Council FC | ? | (?) |
| 2007 | Saint-George SA | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2008 | Nalubaale | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 20 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | Kampala City Council | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2011 | Bidvest Wits | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Vasco da Gama | ? | (?) |
| 2013–2014 | SC Victoria University | ? | (?) |
| 2015–2016 | Lweza F.C | 24 | (8[2]) |
| 2016–2017 | Kampala City Council | 42 | (31[3]) |
| 2017–2018 | Buildcon F.C | 14 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | NAPSA Stars FC | 7 | (1) |
| 2019- | Wakiso Giants FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002– | Uganda | 47 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2017 | |||
Club career
editOperating as striker, Sserukuma played for Police Jinja. He enjoyed success at Kampala City Council FC[6] before a transfer to Ethiopian Premier League club Saint-George SA in July 2007. In summer 2008, he left the club Addis Ababa and moved to Bloemfontein Celtic. In July 2009, he left Bloemfontein Celtic and completed a move to Vasco Da Gama, after falling out with Celtic manager Owen da Gama.[7]
Bidvest Wits
editOn 6 April 2010, Sserunkuma signed for Bidvest Wits agreeing a two-year deal with the club.[8]
Vasco Da Gama
editHowever, he returned to Vasco Da Gama the following season, playing in the second-tier following the club's relegation from the top flight.[9]
Lweza Football Club
editIn 2015, Sserunkuma joined Lweza FC.[10] Sserunkuma played for a season at the Lweza F.C and scored eight goals in that season.[11]
Kampala City Council
editIn July 2016, Sserunkuma joined Kampala City Council FC from Lweza Football Club; this was the second stint for Sserunkuma at the Lugogo based club following his first era during 2004 and 2006 seasons.[12] Sserunkuma opened his goal account with a debut strike against JMC Hippos on Friday 22 August 2016 as the Kampala City Council FC edged their visitors 2-1 at Phillip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.[13] While in 2016/2017 season, Sserunkuma was the first player to hit double figures that season, His goal in the third minute against BUL FC was his 10th goal of the season.[14] He last featured for Kampala City Council when it was playing against Paidha Black Angels FC in Uganda Cup 2017 finals in Arua where he scored his last goal.[15] Sserunkuma scored 31 goals in all competitions for KCCA FC last season and helped the team win their first ever domestic double.[16]
Buildcon F.C
editIn July 2017, Sserunkuma joined Buildcon F.C.[17] On 12 August, Sserunkuma scored his first goal for Buildcon F.C against Lusaka Dynamos in a league match played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.[18]
NAPSA Stars
editHe played for NAPSA Stars F.C. FC for a season.
Wakiso Giants FC
editOn 7 August 2019, Sserunkuma joined Wakiso Giants FC.[19][20]
International career
editHe first began playing for the Cranes in the year 2002.[21] He was part of the Uganda Cranes team that participated in the 2016 Championship of Africa Nations tournament in Rwanda and scored against Zimbabwe in their 1-1 draw.[22] Sserunkuma was one of the six locally based players in the Cranes squad which represented Uganda in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at Gabon.[23]
International statistics
edit- As of match played 7 October 2017[24]
| Uganda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 |
| 2006 | 10 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 13 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 December 2002 | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania |  Somalia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 CECAFA Cup |
| 2. | 4 December 2002 | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania |  Ethiopia |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2002 CECAFA Cup |
| 3. | 6 December 2002 | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania |  Rwanda |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2002 CECAFA Cup |
| 4. | 18 June 2005 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Cape Verde |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 8 October 2005 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Burkina Faso |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 30 November 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Djibouti |
4–0 | 6–1 | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
| 7. | 3 December 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Sudan |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
| 8. | 16 August 2006 | Zaawia Stadium, Zawiya, Libya |  Libya |
2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 9. | 27 November 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Sudan |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
| 10. | 30 November 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Rwanda |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
| 11. | 8 December 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Sudan |
2–1 | 2–2 (5–6 p) | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
| 12. | 31 May 2009 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana |  Ghana |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 13. | 4 September 2010 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Angola |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 14. | 27 January 2016 | Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda |  Zimbabwe |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 15. | 11 June 2017 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | Cape Verde |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honors and achievements
editClub
editKampala Capital City Authority FC
Individual
edit- Uganda Super League top scorer (1): 2016-2017
- Uganda Super League MVP : 2016-2017[25]
- Uganda Super League FANS` PLAYER OF THE YEAR : 2016-2017[25]
- Kawowo sports Best XI of the 2016-17 Uganda Premier League:[26]
- Most Valuable Player : 2017[27]
- Player of the year : 2017[28]
- Fans player of the year : 2017[27]
References
edit- ^ a b Geoffrey Sserunkuma at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Sserunkuma had given up on playing". 10 January 2021.
- ^ "KCCA poised to lose 'golden boy' Geoffrey Sserunkuma". 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Geoffrey Sserunkuma - KCCA FC". KCCA FC. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Sserunkuma, Geoffrey". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Kaweesi, Fred; Katende, Norman (21 June 2005). "Eyes on Sserunkuma". The New Vision. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Sserunkuma rules out retirement". Eagle Online. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Kaweesi, Fred (6 April 2010). "Sserunkuma secures move to S.A." The New Vision.
- ^ Wasike, Abdu (22 July 2011). "Sserunkuma Rejoins Vasco". The Monitor.
- ^ "Lweza FC sign Nigerian, ex-internationals". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Sserunkuma had given up on playing". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "KCCA F.C confirms Geofrey Sserunkuma move". Kawowo Sports. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Sserunkuuma sets 15-goal target mark with new side, KCCA FC". bigeye.ug. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "KCCA FC's Serunkuuma first player to hit double figures this season - KCCA FC". KCCA FC. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "LIVE: Paidha Black Angels vs. KCCA FC | Uganda Cup Final". Kawowo Sports. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Atwiine, Simon Peter (2 August 2017). "Sserunkuuma set to make Buildcon debut today - Eagle Online". Eagle Online. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Geoffrey Sserunkuma signs with Zambia's Buildcon". Kawowo Sports. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Sserunkuma Opens Scoring Account for Buildcon Fc | ChimpReports". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Veteran Sserunkuma ready for another challenge after signing for Wakiso Giants". 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Wakiso Giants sign striker Geoffrey Sserunkuma | Swift Sports Uganda". 5 August 2019.
- ^ "AfricanFootball - News and Stats about Geofrey Sserunkuma - 2017 Africa Cup of Nations - Uganda". African Football. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Cranes striker wants to score just a goal at Afcon to make history". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Micho names six local based players on AFCON 2017 final team". Uganda Premier League. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Sserunkuma Geoffrey". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Geofrey Sserunkuma sweeps most honours at glamorous Azam Uganda Premier League awards - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "ISMAEL KIYONGA: My Best XI of the 2016-17 Uganda Premier League". Kawowo Sports. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Phenomenal Sserunkuma sweeps KCCA FC Awards". Kawowo Sports. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Serunkuuma attributes wonderful season to coaching staff, teammates - KCCA FC". KCCA FC. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
External links
edit- Geoffrey Sserunkuma at National-Football-Teams.com
- [1] Archived 8 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine