Jude Ssemugabi

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Jude Ssemugabi
Personal information
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Kitara FC
Number 7
Youth career
Wabigalo Football Academy
Lake Victoria Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Kiboga Young Football Club
2018–2023 Mbarara City FC
2023– Kitara FC
International career‡
2024– Uganda 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024

Jude Ssemugabi is a Uganda Cranes striker who also plays for Kitara Football Club in the Uganda Premier League. [1]

Contents

Ssemugabi is the last born in the family of Leonard Kasujju and agnes Nalweyiso with other six siblings. [1] He made his debut on Uganda National team in a game against Congo on 11th September, 2024 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 when he came on a substitute for Muhammad Shaban in the first half of the game to score the second goal for Uganda. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Club Career

Ssemugabi started his career at Wabigalo Football Academy before joining Lake Victoria Soccer Academy in Entebbe. [1] He later joined Kiboga Young Football Club, Mbarara City FC and Kitara Football Club in the Uganda Premier League. [1] He scored a brace at the start of 2024/25 in a game where Kitara beat Lugazi FC 3-0 away on Matchday one of the Uganda Premier League. [2]

Mbarara City FC

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. [5]

Kitara FC

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. [6]

International Career

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. [7] [8]

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. [9] [10]

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  4. ↑ "AFCON 2025: Uganda Cranes beats Congo Brazzaville to move top of table". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  5. ↑ Isabirye, David (2018-08-31). "Mbarara City FC signs Masaza cup lead striker Ssemugabi". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  6. ↑ Kiyonga, Ismael (2023-07-16). "Kitara complete Jude Ssemugabi transfer". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  7. ↑ Independent, The (2024-08-28). "Cranes coach Paul Put names squad for 2025 AFCON qualifiers". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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