Personal information | |||
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Full name | Geoffrey Sserunkuma | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda [1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wakiso Giants FC | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2002 | Police Jinja | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Police Jinja | ? | (?) |
2004–2006 | Kampala City Council FC | ? | (?) |
2007 | Saint-George SA | ? | (?) |
2007–2008 | Nalubaale | ? | (?) |
2008–2009 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 20 | (7) |
2009–2010 | Kampala City Council | ? | (?) |
2010–2011 | Bidvest Wits | 8 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Vasco da Gama | ? | (?) |
2013–2014 | SC Victoria University | ? | (?) |
2015–2016 | Lweza F.C | 24 | (8 [2] ) |
2016–2017 | Kampala City Council | 42 | (31 [3] ) |
2017–2018 | Buildcon F.C | 14 | (8) |
2018–2019 | NAPSA Stars FC | 7 | (1) |
2019- | Wakiso Giants FC | ||
International career‡ | |||
2002– | Uganda | 47 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2017 |
Geoffrey Sserunkuma (born 7 June 1983) [4] is a Ugandan international footballer who of recent played for Wakiso Giants FC and the Uganda national team (the "Cranes") as a striker. [5]
Operating as striker, Sserukuma played for Police Jinja. He enjoyed success at Kampala City Council FC [6] before a transfer to Ethiopian Premier League club Saint-George SA in July 2007. In summer 2008, he left the club Addis Ababa and moved to Bloemfontein Celtic. In July 2009, he left Bloemfontein Celtic and completed a move to Vasco Da Gama, after falling out with Celtic manager Owen da Gama. [7]
On 6 April 2010, Sserunkuma signed for Bidvest Wits agreeing a two-year deal with the club. [8]
However, he returned to Vasco Da Gama the following season, playing in the second-tier following the club's relegation from the top flight. [9]
In 2015, Sserunkuma joined Lweza FC. [10] Sserunkuma played for a season at the Lweza F.C and scored eight goals in that season. [11]
In July 2016, Sserunkuma joined Kampala City Council FC from Lweza Football Club; this was the second stint for Sserunkuma at the Lugogo based club following his first era during 2004 and 2006 seasons. [12] Sserunkuma opened his goal account with a debut strike against JMC Hippos on Friday 22 August 2016 as the Kampala City Council FC edged their visitors 2-1 at Phillip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo. [13] While in 2016/2017 season, Sserunkuma was the first player to hit double figures that season, His goal in the third minute against BUL FC was his 10th goal of the season. [14] He last featured for Kampala City Council when it was playing against Paidha Black Angels FC in Uganda Cup 2017 finals in Arua where he scored his last goal. [15] Sserunkuma scored 31 goals in all competitions for KCCA FC last season and helped the team win their first ever domestic double. [16]
In July 2017, Sserunkuma joined Buildcon F.C. [17] On 12 August, Sserunkuma scored his first goal for Buildcon F.C against Lusaka Dynamos in a league match played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. [18]
He played for NAPSA Stars F.C. FC for a season.
On 7 August 2019, Sserunkuma joined Wakiso Giants FC. [19] [20]
He first began playing for the Cranes in the year 2002. [21] He was part of the Uganda Cranes team that participated in the 2016 Championship of Africa Nations tournament in Rwanda and scored against Zimbabwe in their 1-1 draw. [22] Sserunkuma was one of the six locally based players in the Cranes squad which represented Uganda in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at Gabon. [23]
Uganda | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2002 | 5 | 1 |
2004 | 2 | 0 |
2005 | 6 | 3 |
2006 | 10 | 5 |
2007 | 4 | 0 |
2008 | 2 | 0 |
2009 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 2 | 0 |
2011 | 4 | 0 |
2012 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | 4 | 1 |
2017 | 7 | 1 |
Total | 48 | 13 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 December 2002 | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania | Somalia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 CECAFA Cup |
2. | 4 December 2002 | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania | Ethiopia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2002 CECAFA Cup |
3. | 6 December 2002 | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania | Rwanda | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2002 CECAFA Cup |
4. | 18 June 2005 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Cape Verde | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | 8 October 2005 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Burkina Faso | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | 30 November 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Djibouti | 4–0 | 6–1 | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
7. | 3 December 2005 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Sudan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
8. | 16 August 2006 | Zaawia Stadium, Zawiya, Libya | Libya | 2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
9. | 27 November 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Sudan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
10. | 30 November 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 CECAFA Cup |
11. | 8 December 2006 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Sudan | 2–1 | 2–2 (5–6 p) | 2005 CECAFA Cup |
12. | 31 May 2009 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana | Ghana | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
13. | 4 September 2010 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Angola | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
14. | 27 January 2016 | Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda | Zimbabwe | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
15. | 11 June 2017 | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde | Cape Verde | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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