Godfrey Walusimbi

He is a professional football player who plays for Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in Premier Soccer League

Godfrey Walumsimbi
Personal information
Full name Godfrey Walusimbi
Date of birth (1989-07-03) July 3, 1989
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs F.C
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 SC Villa 92 (22)
2010–2013 Bunamwaya SC 34 (5)
2013 CS Don Bosco
2013 SC Villa
2014– Gor Mahia 48 (6)
National team‡
2009– Uganda[1] 90 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018

Godfrey Walusimbi (born 3 July 1989) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Gor Mahia F.C. in the Kenyan Premier League. He is a left back however he has been played in a number of positions by Bobby Williamson for the National Team. On 12 June 2011 he went to Sweden for trials with Allsvenskan side BK Hacken.[2]

Club career

CS Don Bosco

In 2013 January, he left Bunamwaya for DR Congo side CS Don Bosco. Having spent a few months with the team, he canceled his contract in response to the poor working conditions. He returned to his former team SC Villa.[3]

Gor Mahia

In December 2013, Walusimbi joined Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia where coached by former Uganda national team coach Bobby Williamson.[4]

International career

On 4 September 2010 he made his National team debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola as a replacement for the injured Nestory Kizito.[5] On 16 April 2011 he helped the Uganda U23 Team to a 2-1 first leg victory over Tanzania in the All Africa Games qualifier with excellent performance in which he created the first goal with some creative work on the left flank.[6] on 4 June 2011 he scored against Guinea-Bissau in a crucial 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game. The goal was the first in a 2-0 win for the cranes which saw them top Group J in front of a packed Mandela National Stadium.

References

  1. ↑ "Walusimbi, Godfrey". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.bkhacken.se/index.php/2011/06/landslagsspelare-pa-provspel/
  3. ↑ "Uganda: Godfrey Walusimbi confirms Gor Mahia interest". Starafrica.com. 2013-12-20. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  4. ↑ "Gor Mahia sign Ugandan defender Walusimbi". Otieno Otieno. Goal.com. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  5. ↑ "The Observer - Godfrey Walusimbi keen to build on great start". Observer.ug. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  6. ↑ "Kobs engage Tanzanians | The Razor: Cutting Edge Uganda News, Business and Sports". Razor.ug. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
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