Ibrahim Sekagya

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Ibrahim Sekagya
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Sekagya in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls (assistant)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2001 KCCA 10 (1)
2001–2002 Atlético de Rafaela 38 (2)
2002–2005 Ferro Carril Oeste 96 (4)
2005–2007 Arsenal de Sarandí 62 (2)
2007–2013 Red Bull Salzburg 165 (6)
2013–2014 New York Red Bulls 33 (2)
International career‡
1999–2011 Uganda 35 (3)
Managerial career
2015–2022 New York Red Bulls II (assistant)
2022 New York Red Bulls II (interim)
2023– New York Red Bulls II
2024 New York Red Bulls (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:09, 2 July 2022 (EST)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2011

Ibrahim Sekagya (born 19 December 1980) is a Ugandan former footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently the head coach for New York Red Bulls II of MLS Next Pro.

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Club career

Born in Kawempe Kampala, as a boy, Sekagya started out his career playing on a bare surfaced pitch at Kawempe commonly known as 'kataka' before joining State House and later local giants Kampala City Council FC (KCC FC) Sekagya started his senior career with Kampala City Council in 1992, before moving to Argentina in 1998 to try to make a career in football. His first Argentine club was Atlético de Rafaela in the Primera B Nacional. In 2002, he moved to Ferro Carril Oeste in the Primera B Metropolitana, subsequently helping the team to win the league and secure promotion to the Primera B Nacional. In 2005, he was signed by Arsenal de Sarandí of the Argentine Primera División, where he spent two seasons. In June 2007, Sekagya signed a three-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg, the then current champions of the Austrian Bundesliga. [1] He made his Bundesliga debut on 11 July 2007 in Salzburg's 4–1 win against SC Rheindorf Altach and scored his first league goal on 22 July 2007 to secure Salzburg a 2–2 away draw at FK Austria Wien. He quickly established himself as a regular with the club and finished his first season with 34 Bundesliga appearances to his name, scoring three goals in the league. [2] In his six seasons at the club Sekagya appeared in 165 league matches and scored 6 goals. During this time he helped the club capture three Austrian Football Bundesliga titles and one Austrian Cup.

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2011–12 Austrian Cup Final

On 11 July 2013, Sekagya joined MLS side New York Red Bulls on a free transfer, following his departure from sister club Red Bull Salzburg. [3] On 4 August 2013 Sekagya made his debut for New York starting as a defensive midfielder in a 3–2 victory over Sporting Kansas City. On 27 October 2013, Sekagya scored the go ahead goal in the last game of the season against the Chicago Fire at Red Bull Arena to help his team to a 5–2 victory and become champions of the regular season. It was the club's first major trophy in their 17-year history. [4] [5] However, Sekagya's giveaway led to an equalizer in Houston's 2–1 victory that knocked New York out of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. [6] During the 2014 season Sekagya became a regular starter for New York helping the club reach the MLS Cup playoffs. Sekagya retired from professional football in early 2015.

International career

Sekagya also played for the Ugandan national football team where he was the team's captain. He made 8 appearances and scored one goal in their qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as 3 appearances and a goal in the qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [7]

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 June 2004 Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, UgandaFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003-2006).svg  DR Congo 1 – 01–0 World Cup 2006 Qualifying
231 May 2008 Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, UgandaFlag of Niger.svg  Niger 1 – 01–0 World Cup 2010 Qualifying

Coaching

Following his retirement, Sekagya joined the coaching staff of the New York Red Bulls. [8] On 2 July 2022, Sekagya was named interim head coach for the Red Bulls' USL Championship side, New York Red Bulls II. [9]

Honours

Ferro

RB Salzburg

NY Red Bulls

Club career

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ArgentinaLeague Copa Argentina Copa de Liga CONMEBOL Total
2001–02 Atlético Rafaela Primera B Nacional 382------382
2002–03 Ferro Carril Oeste Primera B Metropolitana 302------302
2003–04342------342
2004–05320------320
2005–06 Arsenal Primera División 291------291
2006–07331------331
Austria Austrian Bundesliga ÖFB-Cup Other Europe Total
2007–08 Red Bull Salzburg Bundesliga 343----50393
2008–0934121--61423
2009–1024021--110371
2010–1130010--120430
2011–1226141--111413
2012–1317131--10212
United StatesLeague US Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs North America Total
2013 New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer 82--20--102
20142501050--310
CountryArgentina1968------1968
Austria1656124--46222312
United States3321070--412
Total394161347046246022

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ibrahim Sekagya – Bundesliga 2007/2008". Weltfussball.de (in German). Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Red Bulls Sign Defender Ibrahim Sekagya". mlssoccer.com. MLS. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Panizo, Franco. "New York Red Bulls 5, Chicago Fire 2 | MLS Match Recap". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Lalas, Greg. "Curse broken! New York Red Bulls win the 2013 Supporters' Shield". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
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  9. ↑ "Ibrahim Sekagya Named Interim Head Coach of New York Red Bulls II". NewYorkRedBulls.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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