Alex Isabirye

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Alex Isabirye
Personal information
Full name Alex Isabirye Musongola
Date of birth (1981-12-15) 15 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
URA
Youth career
Jinja
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994-1999 Nile Breweries Jinja
1999–2001 Express F.C.
2001–2002 SCOUL Lugazi
2002–2004 SC Villa
2008 URA FC
International career
2001 Uganda 14
Managerial career
2010-2011 URA FC
2014-2015 URA FC
2015-2016 BUL FC
2017-2018 Soana FC
2019-2021 Kyetume FC
2021-2022 Bul FC
2022-2023 Vipers SC
2023-2024 Express FC
2024-upto date URA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Isabirye Musongola (born 15 December 1981) is a Ugandan football manager who manages URA in the Uganda Premier League. [1]

Contents

Career

Player

As a player, Isabirye played for Nile Breweries Jinja, Express FC, Scoul Lugazi, SC Villa and URA. [2]

Managerial career

Isabirye has managed various teams including URA FC, BUL FC, Soana FC, Nyamityobora FC, Vipers SC, Express FC and currently he manages URA since May 2024. [3] [4]

Player honors

SC Villa

2002, 2003,2004
2002


Managerial honors

Victoria University

2014

URA

2011
2012

Buganda Province

2018

Horseed

2020

BUL

2022

Vipers

2022–23  : 1
2023


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References

  1. "Alex Isabirye - Stats and titles won - 23/24". footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Isabirye resigns as Vipers coach after just four months in charge".
  3. Independent, The (21 May 2024). "Alex Isabirye takes over at URA FC".
  4. "URA appoint Isabirye as coach". Monitor. 20 May 2024.
  5. https://www.fufa.co.ug/buganda-province-wins-inaugural-fufa-drum-trophy/
  6. https://kawowo.com/2020/10/15/somalia-alex-isabirye-guides-horseed-to-2020-general-daud-cup-final/