Boban Zirintusa

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Boban Zirintusa
Personal information
Full name Boban Zirintusa Bogere
Date of birth (1992-02-02) 2 February 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Jinja, Jinja District, Uganda
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mtibwa
Number 7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Vipers S.C. 26 (14)
2016 SC Villa 28 (10)
2008–2009 Simba S.C. 28 (8)
2009–2013 Mtibwa 44 (16)
2013–2014 Highfield 24 (9)
2013–2014 Dynamos 22 (10)
2014–2015 Polokwane City 31 (13)
2017 Buildcon F.C 6 (0)
2018 Mohun Bagan 0 (0)
2019– KJSS FC 10 (6 [1] )
2020- Mtibwa
International career‡
2010–2012 Uganda national under-20 9 (1)
2012–2014 Uganda U23 6 (0)
2013–2014 Uganda 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2017

Boban Zirintusa Bogere (born 2 February 1992) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mtibwa in Tanzania Premier League and for the Uganda national team. [2]

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Boban has previously played in Vipers and Simba in Tanzania, Mtibwa Sugar in Tanzania, Dynamos and Highfield in Zimbabwe, Polokwane City in South Africa, Buildcon in Zambia and Ethiopian Coffee in Ethiopia. [3]

Club career

Vipers

Boban arrived at the club in 2006 mid-season on a crisis landing. He was signed by Coach Charles Ayiekoh to strengthen the team at a time of fighting relegation during Vipers maiden season in the top flight league. He was part of that historical team which survived relegation by a thread following a 4-1 drubbing of Kampala United in a second last match to the 2006 league closer before leaving Vipers in 2008. [4]

Dynamos

He joined Dynamos from Highfield F.C. in January 2013. [5] Boban Zirintusa scored on his Dynamos debut as the Harare giants cruised to an easy Champions League preliminary round first leg victory over Lesotho Correctional Services F.C at Rufaro stadium. Boban came on as a substitute for Tichaona Mabvura in the 68th minute. [6]

Polokwane City

Boban joined Polokwane city F.C in October 2014 from Dynamos. Boban who was a second-half substitute, netted his first strike on his debut for Polokwane after an assist by Esau Kanyenda in the 47th minute to help Polokwane City stop Bidvest Wits 2–0 in an ABSA League. [7]

Buildcon

On 24 July 2017, Zirintusa agreed terms with Zambian club Buildcon Football club and joined them. [8]

Ethiopian Coffee Sports Club

In January 2018, Boban joined Ethiopian Coffee Sports Club. [9]

Kirinya–Jinja Senior Secondary School

In September 2019, he joined Kirinya–Jinja Senior Secondary School FC. He made his debut against Bul FC. [10] [11]

Mtibwa

In January 2020, Boban rejoined Mtibwa. [12]

International career

Boban passed through national football team set ups, he played for Uganda U20, Uganda U23 up to the senior team, however he made his senior national team debut during the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifiers Uganda against Liberia, [13] on 24 March 2013 at Samuel K.Doe Sports Stadium in Monrovia. [14]

Honours

Dynamos

Uganda

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References

  1. ↑ "Joel Madondo scoops October player of the month award". 8 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Awonye Ebikomando By'e Jinja. Busoga United Midfield General Boban Zirintusa Bogere Joins Mtibwa Sugar of Tanzania". 23 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Midfielder Zirintusa joins Ethiopia Premier League club". Kawowo Sports. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "VIPERS' CONTINUED POACHING FROM VILLA, HERE IS A SELECTED XI - The Official Website of Vipers Sports Club - viperssc.com". viperssc.com.
  5. ↑ "Dynamos welcome new players at luncheon". 12 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Dynamos new boy scores in 3-0 victory". 18 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "MTNFootball - Bogere glad to score for Polokwane City". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Isabirye, David (24 July 2017). "Zirintusa joins Sserunkuma and Isinde at Zambian club".
  9. ↑ "Midfielder Zirintusa joins Ethiopia Premier League club". Kawowo Sports. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Kimomeko alutes relentless Busoga [ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Joel Muyita: Uganda Premier League Matchday Four best XI". 12 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Busoga United Football Club loses second player in January transfer window". 20 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Statistics and Facts from Uganda's Failed 2014 WC Campaign". Kawowo Sports. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "MTNFootball - Liberia vs Uganda". Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2021
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