Ismail Watenga (born 15 May 1995) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Golden Arrows.[3][1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismail Bin Abdul Rashid Watenga | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbale,[1] Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Golden Arrows | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Vipers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Ethiopian Coffee | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sofapaka | ||
| 2020–2022 | Chippa United | 19 | (0) |
| 2022– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Marumo Gallants (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Golden Arrows (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Uganda | 19 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018 | |||
He moved to Golden Arrows in August 2023.[5]
International career
editIn January 2014, coach Milutin Sredojević, invited him to be included in the Uganda national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[6][7] The team placed third in the group stage of the competition after beating Burkina Faso, drawing with Zimbabwe, and losing to Morocco.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ismail Watenga at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Micho Names Uganda Final Team For CHAN 2014". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Ismail Watenga at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Uganda". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Kohler, Lorenz (25 August 2023). "Arrows Signing Ex-Pirates And Wydad Players". iDiski Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Uganda Cranes Regroup For CHAN 2014 Preparations". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Uganda makes changes in squad for 2014 Africa Nations Championship". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Uganda's impressive CHAN start". espnfc.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs Uganda Preview". goal.com/. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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