Hilary Mukundane

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Hilary Mukundane
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Mukundane in 2025
Personal information
Full name Hilary Panuel Mukundane [1]
Date of birth (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Kyeizooba, Igala Bushenyi District
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Vipers SC
Number 16
Youth career
Kitagata Secondary School
Bishop Stuart University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Kamoma FC
2016 Ntonda FC
2017–2022 Mbarara City FC
2022– Vipers SC
International career‡
2022– Uganda 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:20, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

Hilary Panuel Mukundane (born 9 December 2001) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vipers SC and the Uganda national team. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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He was nominated for the Airtel FUFA Male Player of the Year 2019, [6] won the Pilsner Uganda Premier League Defender of the 2022–23 season, [7] [8] and was voted on the Male Best XI - 2024 MTN FUFA Awards. [9]

Early life and education

Hilary was born with two sisters and three brothers in Kyeizooba, Igala Bushenyi District, by Mrs. Winnie Karukiiko, and Mr. Benet Karukiiko. [10]

He studied from Bugonji Modern Primary School up to Primary six (P.6), he then completed his primary leaving examinations (P.L.E) at Mweguri Primary School. He went for his O-Level at Bugongi Secondary School and finished his Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) at Vine High School. [10]

He then went for his A-Level at Kitagata Secondary School and later graduated at Bishop Stuart University. [10]

Career

Mukundane started his football career in A-level at Kitagata Secondary School and later played for Bishop Stuart University. [11]

In 2015, he started his club career at Kamoma FC in the Western Region League, he later joined Ntonda FC in 2016. For the 2016–17 season he joined Mbarara City FC in the FUFA Big League where he helped his club be promoted to the Uganda Premier League after knocking out Synergy FC in the playoff final at Startimes Stadium, Lugogo with a win of 2–1. [4] [10] He later became the captain of the club upto when he left the team. [12]

In 2021, Mukundane was summoned in the Uganda under-23 national team (Uganda Kobs), [13] [14] provisional 40-man squad for the 2021 CECAFA senior challenge cup that was played on 3 to 18 July 2021 hosted by Ethiopia under Morley Byekwaso as the head coach. [15] [16]

In the mid 2021–22 transfer window, Mukundane joined Vipers SC and signed a three year deal on an undisclosed fee. [17] In August 2023 Mukundane damaged his posterior cruciate ligament while playing for Vipers SC against Jwaneng Galaxy F.C. in Botswana in the CAF Champions League, and this injury kept him out for three weeks. [18]

Honours

Mukundane was nominated for the Airtel FUFA Male Player of the Year 2019 while in Mbarara City FC. [6]

He was voted on the Male Best XI - 2024 MTN FUFA Awards. [9]

He won the Pilsner Uganda Premier League Defender of the 2022–23 season. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Hilary Mukundane at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Hilary Mukundane Biography - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "mukundane hilary stats and transfer history - AiScore". www.aiscore.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 Isa, Nsereko Musoke (28 January 2022). "Breaking News: Vipers SC announce the signing of Hillary Mukundane". Nimsport Uganda. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Marsha, Ahmed (20 May 2025). "Paul Put Names 28-Man Uganda Cranes Squad for International Friendlies in Morocco". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 Marsha, Ahmed (16 October 2019). "Airtel - FUFA Awards 2019: List of Nominees for Men, Women released". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 Sports, Pulse (6 July 2023). "Crested Cranes, Twiga Stars ready to batlle". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 Timothy, Ainebyoona (6 July 2023). "Vipers' Isabirye,Karisa and Mukundane headline UPL award winners". 2bob Sports. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. 1 2 Mwanguhya, Andrew (31 May 2025). "MTN FUFA Awards: Omedi, Nandede are 2024's finest". Uganda Premier League - Official Website. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Matovu, Tom (7 June 2020). "Hilary Mukundane: I want to play for a better team than Mbarara City » The Touchline Sports". The Touchline Sports. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Matovu, Tom (7 June 2020). "Hilary Mukundane: I want to play for a better team than Mbarara City » The Touchline Sports". The Touchline Sports. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Kaweru, Franklin (14 September 2019). "Mukundane late goal earns Mbarara City point at Vipers". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Ntege, John Paul (17 June 2021). "We want to finish in the Top Five - Hillary Mukundane". SportsNation. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Uganda Cranes provisional squad for 2021 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup summoned". MTN Sports. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Marsha, Ahmed (16 June 2021). "CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2021: Uganda names Provisional Squad". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  16. ↑ Abdusalam, Kigozi (17 June 2021). "40-man Provisional Squad Named for CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup". ChimpReports. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Isa, Nsereko Musoke (28 January 2022). "Breaking News: Vipers SC announce the signing of Hillary Mukundane". Nimsport Uganda. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  18. ↑ Sports, Pulse (2 October 2023). "Why Kambale, Mukundane will miss Vipers game against Mbarara City". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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