Anthony Mawejje Jr. (born 15 December 1986)[1] is a Ugandan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 83 appearances for the Uganda national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 December 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Masaka, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Masaka Local Council | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Kampala City Council | ||
| 2006–2007 | Police FC | ||
| 2008–2009 | Uganda Revenue Authority | ||
| 2009–2013 | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 106 | (10) |
| 2012 | → Golden Arrows (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Haugesund | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Valur (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Þróttur | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Tirana | 52 | (2) |
| 2019 | Al-Arabi SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Police FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2018 | Uganda | 83 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMawejje signed a two-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen club Haugesund ahead of the 2014 season.[2] In July 2014, after only three appearances for Haugesund, Mawejje moved to Valur on loan.[3] On 27 January 2015, Mawejje became a free agent.[4]
Mawejje joined Police FC of the Uganda Premier League in July 2020.[5]
Tirana
editIn July Mawejje joined Tirana in Albania[6] and made his debut on 6 September 2017 in a win against FK Kukësi where he played the entire match.[7] Tony scored his first goal for Tirana on 16 September 2017 against KS Iliria; Tirana won 1–0.[8]
International career
editMawejje featured for the Uganda national team for 15 years career earning 83 appearances and 8 goals until he retired in May 2022.[9] He was one of the players who helped Uganda Cranes qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Uganda did not got out of Group D. They returned in AFCON 2019 and carried Uganda until the Round Of 16 under coach Sébastien Desabre.[10] That was Mawejje's last Africa Cup Of Nations tournament being that Uganda never qualified again until his retirement in 2022.
Mawejje is most remembered for his lone strike against Comoros in Afcon qualifiers 2017 as Uganda won 1–0 on 5 September 2015.[11] He had almost spent eight months away from the national team.[11]
Managerial career
editMawejje began a coaching course through FUFA and was later announced as assistant coach at Uganda women club Kampala Queens WFC replacing Kato Alimiya Ssenyange who had left the club in at the end of 2022–23 season.[12] He worked with coach Charles Ssenyange Kadiidi through the 2023–24 season who was also later replaced by Charles Ayiekoh Lukula after five months.[13][14]
Following the departure of John Ayala Luyinda as a head coach at Wakiso Giants FC, Mawejje and Steven Bengo took over the positions where Tonny became the assistant coach at the club in 14 July 2024.[15]
Other activities after retirement
editMawejje played alongside other former Uganda international players in Kiwanuka Sulaiman's friendly against Nakifuma Select FC on 25 February 2024 at Kikube Playground in Nakifuma. The Uganda Cranes ex-internationals won 3–1 courtesy of goals by Hassan Wasswa, who scored a brace, and a penalty from Hassan Mubiru. Abbey Oketcho scored a consolation for the home team.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 2009 | Úrvalsdeild | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 106 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 134 | 11 | ||
| Golden Arrows (loan) | 2011–12 | Premier Soccer League | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Haugesund | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Valur (loan) | 2014 | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | |
| Þróttur | 2015 | 1. deild karla | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| KF Tirana | 2017–18 | Kategoria e Parë | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 234 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Albanian Supercup
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mawejje goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 January 2009 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Rwanda |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2008 CECAFA |
| 2 | 7 January 2009 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Somalia |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2008 CECAFA |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 12 December 2010 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Ethiopia |
3–2 | 3–4 | 2010 CECAFA |
| 5 | 8 June 2013 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Liberia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 15 June 2013 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Angola |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 6 September 2014 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana |  Ghana |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8 | 5 September 2015 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros |  Comoros |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
edit- Tirana
- Albanian Supercup: 2017[citation needed]
- Albanian First Division: Winner Group B[citation needed]
- Albanian First Division: 2017–18[citation needed]
Police FC
Uganda Revenue Authority
Uganda
- CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup: three times[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "T.Mawejje". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Reine, Per Ivar (29 November 2013). "Mawejje signerte for to år!". FK Haugesund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Mawejje loaned to Iceland side Valur". supersport.com. Supersport. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Mawajje takker for seg". www.fkh.no (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Tonny Mawejje back at Police FC". 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Tonny Mawejje joins FK Tirana in Albania — Uganda Today". Uganda Today. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Ugandan duo win 2017 Albania Super Cup". Kawowo Sports. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Mawejje winner earns KF Tirana bright start". Kawowo Sports. 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d Kiyonga, Ismael (17 May 2022). "Mawejje announces his retirement: End of An Era". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Marsha, Ahmed (30 June 2019). "AFCON 2019: Uganda Cranes makes it to the round of 16". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b Isabirye, David (5 September 2015). "Tonny Mawejje strikes Uganda Cranes into the lead at Halftime | 2017 AFCON Qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Tonny Mawejje Lands Kampala Queens Coaching Job". ChimpReports. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (23 December 2023). "CAF overlooks Ugandan referees for the January Africa Cup of Nations". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (28 December 2023). "Official: Charles Ayiekoh appointed Kampala Queens head coach, Tonny Mawejje learns fate". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Kiyonga, Ismael (14 July 2024). "Bengo, Mawejje take over coaching roles at Wakiso Giants". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Isabirye, David (26 February 2024). "Retired, active Uganda Cranes players woo hundreds in Nakifuma charity duel". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Tony Mawejje". National-Football-Teams.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Tonny Mawejje". ksi.is/. KSI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
External links
edit- Tony Mawejje at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- Profile at Sportic.is at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-06-22)
- Video album at Vimeo
- Tony Mawejje at Soccerway
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