Erisa Ssekisambu
Erisa Ssekisambu (born 28 August 1995) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Kampala Capital City Authority FC in the Kenyan Premier League[2][3] and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erisa Ssekisambu | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Wakiso, Uganda[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KCCA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | SC Villa | 10 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Express | 13 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | URA | 14 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | SC Villa | 31 | (14) |
| 2015–2018 | Vipers SC | 78 | (46) |
| 2018–2019 | Gor Mahia | ||
| 2019– | KCCA | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Uganda | 17 | (4) |
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* 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) | |||
Career
Ssekisambu has featured for different clubs in Uganda such as SC Villa, Express, Uganda Revenue Authority SC and currently in Vipers SC.[4]
SC Villa
Ssekisambu started his career in 2011. He made his debut on 23 September 2011 against Police FC[5] and he scored his first goal on 18 January 2011 against Gulu United, SC Villa won 4–0.[6] Ssekisambu 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.[7]
Express
Ssekisambu joined Express in January 2012. He played his first game on 22 February 2012 against Water FC and the game ended 0–0.[8] He scored his first goal against Masaka Local Council FC on 29 May 2012 and Express won 1–0.[9]
Uganda Revenue Authority SC
In June 2012 Ssekisambu joined Uganda Revenue Authority SC from Express[10]
SC Villa
Ssekisambu returned to SC Villa in 2015. He 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, Ssekisambu moved to Vipers SC in 2015.,[11][12] He played his first game against Bidco FC, Vipers SC won 1–0. He scored his first goal for Vipers SC against Saints FC. Ssekisambu 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[13] Sekisambu scored a historical goal for Vipers SC against Enyimba FC on 12 February 2016 in the preliminary round of CAF Champions League first leg.[14]
International career
On 20 June 2015, he made his senior debut on the Uganda against Tanzania and scored 2 goals on his debut.[17] He was one of the shining stars at the 2016 CHAN Finals in Rwanda as he netted in the 2–2 draw with Mali.[18]
In the 2014 African Nations Championship, Erisa was top scorer for Uganda.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 January 2012
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
Express
- Ugandan Premier League: 2011–12
Uganda Revenue Authority SC
SC Villa
- Ugandan Cup: 2014
Vipers SC
- Ugandan Cup: 2015–16
- Ugandan Premier League: 2017–18
Uganda
- CECAFA Cup: 2015
Individual
- Most Valuable Player Ugandan Cup: 2015, 2016[21]
- Most Valuable Player Nominee Uganda Premier League: 2015[22]
References
- Erisa Sekisambu at National-Football-teams.com
- https://www.kawowo.com/2018/11/01/striker-ssekisambu-joins-kpl-big-spenders-gor-mahia/
- https://www.galaxyfm.co.ug/2018/11/01/done-deal-former-vipers-sc-striker-erisa-sekisambu-joins-kenya-premier-league-side-gor-mahia/
- 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 23 May 2018.
- 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.kawowo.com/2018/11/01/striker-ssekisambu-joins-kpl-big-spenders-gor-mahia/
- https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/shame-as-gor-mahia-reward-hat-trick-hero-erisa-ssekisambu/qzqfx1ip579412tds4h9tjlq6
- 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.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://upl.co.ug/premier-league-launch-2015-16-season-awards/
External links
- Erisa Ssekisambu at Soccerway
- Erisa Ssekisambu at FootballDatabase.eu