Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Uganda | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vipers SC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wabigalo Football Academy | |||
Lake Victoria Football Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Kiboga Young Football Club | |||
2018–2023 | Mbarara City FC | ||
2023–2025 | Kitara FC | 34 | (12) |
2025– | Vipers SC | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Uganda | 14 | (4) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025 |
Jude Ssemugabi is a Ugandan footballer who also plays for Vipers SC in the Uganda Premier League. [1]
Ssemugabi is the last born of six siblings. [2] He made his debut for the Uganda national team against Congo on 11 September 2024 in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, scoring the second goal for Uganda. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Ssemugabi started his career at Wabigalo Football Academy before joining Lake Victoria Soccer Academy in Entebbe. [2]
In August 2018, Ssemugabi signed for Mbarara City FC after being the top scorer in the Masaza ga Buganda competitions of 2018 with Ssaza Ssingo. [6] During his stay at Mbarara City, he helped them gain promotion to top tier league in 2023/24 season. [1]
In July 2023, Ssemugabi signed a one year contract to become the 5th signing for the club in the transfer window after spending 5 years at Mbarara City FC. [7] Scored 6 goals in his first season 0f 2023/24 helping them win the Stanbic Uganda Cup, while In his last season with Kitara fc of 2024/25 scored 10 goals. [1]
in June 2025, Signed for Vipers SC on a 3 year contract from Kitara FC. [1]
In August, 2024, Jude Ssemugabi was summoned in Coch Paul Put's Uganda Cranes squad to face South Africa and Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025. [8] [9]
He made his debut against Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 when he came as a substitute in the first half for Muhammad Shaban and scored a second goal for the Uganda Cranes as Uganda beat Congo 2-0 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. [10] [11] He was part of Uganda Cranes Squad that qualified to 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. [1]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uganda | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
2025 | 10 | 3 | |
Total | 14 | 4 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 September 2024 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 18 August 2025 | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2024 African Nations Championship | |
3. | 8 September 2025 | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4. | 9 October 2025 | Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown, Botswana | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 |