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Jude Ssemugabi

Jude Ssemugabi
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024

Jude Ssemugabi is a Uganda Cranes striker who also plays for Kitara Football Club in the Uganda Premier League.[1]

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

Ssemugabi 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

In 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

In 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

In 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "UPL: Ssemugabi Puts Newbies Lugazi to the Sword". ChimpReports. 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  3. ^ "Kayondo, Ssemugabi lead Cranes to victory - 93.3 KFM". 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  4. ^ "AFCON 2025: Uganda Cranes beats Congo Brazzaville to move top of table". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  5. ^ Isabirye, David (2018-08-31). "Mbarara City FC signs Masaza cup lead striker Ssemugabi". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  6. ^ Kiyonga, Ismael (2023-07-16). "Kitara complete Jude Ssemugabi transfer". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  7. ^ Independent, The (2024-08-28). "Cranes coach Paul Put names squad for 2025 AFCON qualifiers". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  8. ^ "Paul Put adds more foreign-based players to Cranes squad". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  9. ^ "Cranes dispatch Congo to continue bright Afcon qualification start". Monitor. 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  10. ^ Isabirye, David (2024-09-09). "Uganda Cranes dispatch Congo at Namboole | Afcon 2025 Qualifiers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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