Ibrahim Orit

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Ibrahim Orit
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Soroti, Uganda
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Vipers SC
Number 7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Odudwi
2014–2015 Soroti Garage
2015–2016 Junior Eagles
2016–2017 Future Stars
2017–2020 Mbarara City
2020– Vipers SC
International career‡
2021– Uganda 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:48, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Ibrahim Orit (born 28 July 1998) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a winger for Vipers SC and the Uganda national football team.

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Early life

Orit was born in Soroti Hospital, Soroti, Uganda, [2] as the second born in a family of six, though both his parents died in Orit's early childhood. [3] He attended Aloet Primary School, but had to drop out of education following the passing of his parents as there was no money to pay his school fees. [2] [3]

Club career

Orit started his career at Odudwi FC in Uganda's fourth tier in 2013, and had spells at Soroti Garage, Junior Eagles and Future Stars before signing for Uganda Premier League side Mbarara City in summer 2017. [3] [4] On 2 July 2020, it was announced that Orit had joined Ugandan champions Vipers SC on a three-year contract, becoming their second signing of that summer. [4]

International career

Orit made his debut for Uganda on 22 January 2021 in a 2–1 defeat to Togo in the 2020 African Nations Championship. [1] He scored his first goal for Uganda in their following match with a shot from 16 yards in a 5–2 defeat against Morocco on 26 January. [1] [5]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[ citation needed ]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 January 2021 Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–02–5 2020 African Nations Championship

Style of play

Orit plays as a winger. Upon signing for the club, Vipers SC manager Fred Kajoba stated that he played as a "wide forward often cutting in from the left but has at times played on the right and off the main striker". [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ibrahim Orit". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 Isabirye, David (2 July 2020). "Ibrahim Orit pens three-year deal at Vipers SC". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Isabirye, David (5 June 2020). "From Soroti to Mbarara: Ibrahim Orit eventually comes of age". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Orit: UPL champions Vipers SC complete winger's signing from Mbarara City". Goal. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Willis, Seth (26 January 2021). "Uganda v Morocco Match Report, 26/01/2021, African Nations Championship". Goal. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Mabuka, Dennis (3 July 2020). "Kajoba: Vipers SC coach explains why he signed Orit from Mbarara City". Goal. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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