Gift Fred (born 21 July 1998) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Ethiopian Premier League club Saint George and the Uganda national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Masindi, Uganda | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint George | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2015 | Booma FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Villa | ||
| 2023–2024 | Young Africans | 16 | |
| 2024– | Saint George | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Uganda | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:32, 22 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIn August 2021, Gift signed a three-year contract with Uganda Premier League club SC Villa. Prior to signing for Villa, he played for the third division side of Booma FC. He served as the SC Villa captain in the 2022/2023 season.
In August 2023, Gift Fred joined Young Africans on a free transfer from SC Villa and signed a three-year contract.[2][3]
In September 2024 he officially terminated his contract and joined Saint George on a two-year contract deal. [4]
International career
editIn December 2022, coach Milutin Sedrojevic summoned him to the Uganda national football team (The Uganda Cranes) for the 2022 African Nations Championship which happened in Algeria.[5] He made his debut in a friendly game between Uganda and Mali which ended in a 0–0 draw in Tunisia.[6][7] He made his official senior debut in the 2022 African Nations Championship tournament when Uganda was drawing against Democratic Republic of Congo on 14 January 2023 at Annaba Stadium in Algeria.[8]
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 January 2022.
| Uganda national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "int.soccerway.com/players/fred-gift/887337/". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Villa announce defender Gift Fred as 4th signing". Sports Ocean Uganda. 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Transfers: Fred Gift Joins Sports Club Villa". ChimpReports. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ https://nbssport.co.ug/2024/09/26/gift-fred-departs-yanga-for-st-george-in-ethiopia/
- ^ "CHAN 2022: Micho names Uganda Cranes provisional squad". sports.mtn.co.ug. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Uganda Cranes CHAN Squad: No Kayiwa, Yunus, Senkatuka - Live from ground". the-sportsnation.com. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Uganda Cranes final squad for CHAN 2022". fufa.co.ug. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Fred Gift, Latest News & Player Profile". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
edit- [1]
- "Fred Gift (Villa) - Career Stats". Flashscore.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- "CHAN 2022: Micho in a pickle as Uganda Cranes face Senegal". kawowo.com. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.