Taddeo Lwanga

Taddeo Lwanga
Personal information
Full name Taddeo Lwanga
Date of birth (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vipers SC
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014-2015 Express FC 45 (5)
2015-2017 SC Villa 50 (8)
2017- Vipers SC
National team‡
2015– Uganda 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2018

Taddeo Lwanga(born 21 May 1994) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Vipers SC in the Uganda Premier League as a midfielder.[1] He also plays for the Uganda national team.[2]

Early life

At a young age, he was a member of Ndejje United F.C in the second division before engaged in the Buganda Masaza cup for Kyadondo.[3]

Club career

Express FC

In January 2014, Lwanga joined Express FC. He debuted for Express FC against Police FC on 11 February 2014.[4] He scored his first goal for Express FC against Lweza Football Club[3] on 21 November 2014.[5]

SC Villa

In 2015, he joined SC Villa making his debut on against Bright Stars in Mwererwe on 25 August 2015.[6][7] He marked a memorable time at Sports Club Villa with the winning goal against Sudan’s Al Khartoum SC in the CAF Confederations Cup in February 2016.[8] Taddeo had an impressive season helping the SC Villa finish second in Uganda Premier League.[3]

Vipers SC

In 2017, Lwanga joined Vipers SC and sealed a two year deal with them.[9][10] He made his debut on against Bright Stars FC on 12 September 2017.[11] He scored his first goal for Vipers SC against Proline Football Club on 24 December 2017 at St. Mary's Stadium.[12]

National team

Taddeo made his debut for Uganda national team against Malawi national team in a friendly match at Kamuzu stadium.[13]

Honours

SC Villa

  • 2nd Runners FUFA Super Cup (1): 2015

Vipers SC

2017-2018
2017–18

Individual

  • Team of the Year Uganda Azam Premier League (1):2016-17[14]
  • Airtel FUFA Player of the Year Awards Nominee (1):2016-17[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Taddeo Lwanga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Taddeo Lwanga". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  3. 1 2 3 "KNOW YOUR STARS: Taddeo Lwanga -The Exciting Midfield Prospect". 16 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Express vs. Police - 11 February 2014 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Lweza vs. Express - 21 November 2014 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com.
  6. ↑ "Bright Stars vs. SC Villa - 25 August 2015 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com.
  7. ↑ "Taddeo Lwanga Bids Farewell to SC Villa — Uganda Today". 12 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "CAF Confederation Cup: Taddeo Lwanga nets vital goal on Villa's return to continental football - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". 13 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Vipers complete the signing of SC Villa skipper Lwanga". 7 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Villa skipper Lwanga joins Vipers".
  11. ↑ "Bright Stars vs. Vipers - 12 September 2017 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "Vipers brush aside visiting Proline at St Mary's - Uganda Premier League". 24 December 2017.
  13. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Malawi vs. Uganda (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  14. ↑ "Geoffrey Sserunkuma drive home as he is crowned MVP". 27 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Mutyaba, Ikwaput claim MVP gongs at 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards". 2 December 2017.


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