| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitara 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 | (16) | |
| 2025 - Present | Vipers SC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uganda | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2024 | |||
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 Qualifying, 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]