Erisa Ssekisambu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erisa Ssekisambu | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Uganda | ||
| Playing position | Winger/Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011-2012 | SC Villa | 10 | (2) |
| 2012-2013 | Express | 13 | (6) |
| 2013-2014 | Uganda Revenue Authority SC | 14 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | SC Villa | 31 | (14) |
| 2015-2018 | Vipers SC | 78 | (46) |
| 2018– | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Uganda | 17 | (4) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:26, 18 September 2018 (UTC) | |||
Erisa Ssekisambu (born 28 August 1995) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Gokulam Kerala [1]in the I-League and the Uganda national team (the "Cranes") as a Winger/Striker.[2]
Career
Erisa has featured for different clubs in Uganda such as SC Villa, Express,Uganda Revenue Authority SC and currently in Vipers SC.[3]
SC Villa
Erisa started his career in 2011. He made his debut on 23 September 2011 against Police FC[4] and he scored his first goal on 18 January 2011 against Gulu United, SC Villa won 4-0.[5] Erisa left SC Villa for Express hoping to get the playing time he hadn’t got at Villa Park since coach Srdjan Zivojnov, had not given him the playing time.[6]
Express
Erisa joined Express in January 2012. He played his first game on 22 February 2012 against Water FC and the game ended 0-0.[7] He scored his first goal against Masaka Local Council FC on 29 May 2012 and Express won 1-0.[8]
Uganda Revenue Authority SC
In June 2012 Erisa joined Uganda Revenue Authority SC from Express[9]
SC Villa
He returned to SC Villa in 2015. Erisa played against Soana FC as his first game on a comeback to SC Villa.He scored his first goal of the season against Express and the match ended in favour of SC Villa 2-1.
Vipers SC
In July 2015, Erisa moved to Vipers SC in 2015.,[10][11] He played his first game against Bidco FC, Vipers SC won 1-0. He scored his first goal for Vipers SC against Saints FC. Erisa completed the season with a tally of 16 goals even when some pundits argue that he scored 17 during the Uganda Premier League season of 2015-16[12] Sekisambu scored a historical goal for Vipers SC against Enyimba FC on 12 February 2016 in the preminally round of CAF Champions League First leg .[13]
Gokulam Kerala
September 2018 he joined Indian club Gokulam Kerala
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 22 January 2012
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
International career
On 20 June 2015 he made his senior debut on the Uganda against Tanzania and scored 2 goals on his debut.[14] He was one of the shining stars at the 2016 CHAN Finals in Rwanda as he netted in the 2-2 draw with Mali.[15]
In the 2014 African Nations Championship, Erisa was top scorer for Uganda.[16]
| Uganda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 9 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 4 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 4 June 2016[17]
Honours
Express
- Ugandan Cup: 1
- 2014
- Ugandan Cup: 1
- 2015-2016
Uganda
- CECAFA Cup: 2015
Personal Honours
- Most Valuable Player Ugandan Cup: 2 2015, 2016[18]
- Most Valuable Player Nominee Uganda Premier League:1:2015[19]
References
- ↑ "ഉഗാണ്ടൻ സ്ട്രൈക്കർ ഗോകുലം കേരളയിൽ". fanport.in. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ Erisa Sekisambu at National-Football-teams.com
- ↑ http://www.mundial11.com/en/all-player-matches/76116/all
- ↑ https://gh.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/23/uganda/super-league/sports-villa/police/1218016/
- ↑ https://www.sbat.com/football/predictions/sc-villa-gulu-united-fc/betting-preview-tips/398-6982-9768
- ↑ http://www.observer.ug/component/content/article?id=19242:how-express-defied-odds-to-win-league
- ↑ https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/694610/Show/Uganda-Super-League-2012-2013-Water-FC-Express-FC
- ↑ https://gh.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/29/uganda/super-league/masaka-local-council-fc/express/1285930/
- ↑ https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1302802/ura-snap-lutimba-sekisambu-express
- ↑ "Erisa Sekisambu Completes Dream Move to Vipers | The Official Website of Vipers Sports Club | viperssc.com". viperssc.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ↑ https://www.kawowo.com/2015/07/02/erisa-sekisambu-joins-vipers-on-3-year-deal/
- ↑ https://bigeye.ug/robert-ssentongo-scoops-league-top-scorers-boot-brace-final-day/
- ↑ http://www.fufa.co.ug/caf-champions-league-erisa-sekisambu-scores-historical-goal-for-vipers/
- ↑ https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/13353/Tanzania_Uganda.html
- ↑ http://www.fufa.co.ug/airtel-fufa-awards-2016-all-is-set-on-the-d-day/
- ↑ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/27/c_134273439.htm
- ↑ "Erisa Sekisambu". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/27073-sekisambu-makes-uganda-cup-history.html
- ↑ https://upl.co.ug/premier-league-launch-2015-16-season-awards/
External links
- Erisa Ssekisambu at Soccerway
- Erisa Ssekisambu at FootballDatabase.eu