Kenneth Semakula

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Kenneth Semakula
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Semakula
Date of birth 4 November 2002
Place of birth Tororo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Club Africain
Number 4
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Uganda 13

Kenneth Semakula (born 4 November 2002) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as defender for Tunisian football club Club African and the Uganda national team. [1]

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Semakula made his national team debut in 2019, playing for the Hippos - Uganda national under-20 football team at the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship held in Uganda. [2] Later that year he was called up for the senior team - Uganda Cranes where he has since made 13 appearances as of 2024.[ citation needed ]

Early life and education

Kenneth was born in Tororo. He attended Rock View Primary School Tororo, World Secondary School Matugga, St. John's Collage Kawuga Mukono, Light College Katikamu and Jinja Secondary School for his education. [3] [4]

Playing career

Semakula began his football career at the age of 7 with True Vine Soccer Academy in Tororo. He later joined the City Tyres under-14 team, where he was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Eastern Region. Semakula later won the best player award at the under-17 Airtel Rising Stars national tournament. [3]

Club career

Semakula's professional career began at Busoga United FC before he joined BUL Jinja FC. [5] In July 2024, he joined his current club, Club Africain, on a two-year contract that runs until 2026. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Uganda's Kenneth Semakula joins Club Africain". ChimpReports. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. ↑ Sang, Kiplagat (May 13, 2020). "Uganda U20 star Semakula reveals dream, changes nickname from Xavi to Ramos".
  3. 1 2 Admin, NBS Sport (2024-05-18). "Tororo's Son, Villa's Champion: The Kenneth Ssemakula Story". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  4. ↑ "Determined Semakula eager to pass Maghreb test many fell". Monitor. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  5. ↑ Kiyonga, Ismael (2024-05-24). "Kenneth Ssemakula announces departure from SC Villa". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. ↑ says, Oloka Rogers (2024-07-21). "Kenneth Semakula: Uganda Cranes defender joins Club Africain". MTN Sports. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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