Abdul Karim Watambala

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Abdul Karim Watambala
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Personal information
Full name Abdul Karim Watambala
Date of birth (2000-03-03) March 3, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Uganda
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vipers SC
Youth career
2019 St. Mary's SS Kitende
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–Present Vipers SC 72 (7)
International career‡
2020–Present Uganda Cranes
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 August 2025

Abdul Karim Watambala (born 3 March 2000) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vipers SC in the Uganda Premier League. [1] [2] [3]

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Club career

Vipers SC

Watambala was promoted from St. Mary’s SS Kitende to the Vipers SC senior team in the 2019-2020 season. He quickly made an impact helping the team to the Uganda Premier League title in his first season. [4]

In July 2023, Watambala signed a new two year contract extension with Vipers SC, keeping him at the club through 2025. He has appeared in 72 league matches, scoring 7 goals, including a crucial late equalizer against BUL FC that helped them secure the title in the 2023-2024 season. [1] [5]

International career

Watambala received his first national team call during the 2020 African Nations Championship qualifiers, after impressing in his debut season with Vipers SC. [6]

On November 13, 2020, he made his senior Uganda national football team debut in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan, entering as a substitute in a 1-0 victory. [7]

Honors

Vipers SC

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Club, Vipers Sports (2023-07-05). "Karim Watambala extends stay at Vipers". Vipers SC Official Website. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  2. ↑ Isabirye, David (2025-04-03). "Watambala wins it for Vipers against resilient Lugazi at Kitende". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Vipers agree new contract with Watambala". Swift Sports Uganda. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Special Report: The meteoric rise of Karim Watambala". FUFA. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  5. 1 2 Club, Vipers Sports (2023-07-05). "Karim Watambala extends stay at Vipers". Vipers SC Official Website. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  6. ↑ Opio, Isaac (2019-10-14). "CHAN 2020: Watambala Gets Maiden Cranes Call Up". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  7. ↑ Club, Vipers Sports (2020-11-13). "Watambala delighted to make Cranes senior debut". Vipers SC Official Website. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  8. 1 2 Damba, Allan (2025-07-15). "Karim Watambala: Midfielder Set For Contract Extension". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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