Kenneth Semakula

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Kenneth Semakula
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Personal information
Full name Kenneth Semakula
Date of birth (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tororo, Uganda
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Club Africain
Number 4
Youth career
Vipers SC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Busoga United 7 (0)
2020–2021 BUL Jinja 10 (0)
2021–2024 SC Villa 70 (1)
2024–2025 Club Africain 17 (0)
2025 Al-Arabi 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Uganda 23
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:34, 16 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:34, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

Kenneth Semakula (born 4 November 2002) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as defender for Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi and the Uganda national team. [2]

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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. [3] 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. [4] [5]

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. [4]

Club career

Semakula's professional career began at Busoga United FC before he joined BUL Jinja FC. [6] In July 2024, he joined his current club, Club Africain, on a two-year contract that runs until 2026. [7]

After 1 match with Al-Arabi in the AFC Challenge League he was released.

References

  1. ↑ "Kenneth Semakula". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Uganda's Kenneth Semakula joins Club Africain". ChimpReports. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Sang, Kiplagat (13 May 2020). "Uganda U20 star Semakula reveals dream, changes nickname from Xavi to Ramos".
  4. 1 2 Admin, NBS Sport (18 May 2024). "Tororo's Son, Villa's Champion: The Kenneth Ssemakula Story". NBS Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Determined Semakula eager to pass Maghreb test many fell". Monitor. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Kiyonga, Ismael (24 May 2024). "Kenneth Ssemakula announces departure from SC Villa". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  7. ↑ says, Oloka Rogers (21 July 2024). "Kenneth Semakula: Uganda Cranes defender joins Club Africain". MTN Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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