Mutwalibi Mugolofa

Last updated
Mutwalibi Mugolofa
Personal information
Date of birth 2 November 2000 (24 years)
Position(s) Goal keeper
Team information
Current team
 KCCA FC
Number 1
Youth career
2024 Vipers Junior team
Kyetume FC
Mbarara City FC
Jinja North United FC
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Uganda National Football team

Mutwalibi Mugolofa born (2 November 2000) is a Uganda professional footballer who plays as the goalkeeper for KCCA FC. [1]

Contents

He joined KCCA FC in January 2024.

Early life and education

He attended St. Mary's Secondary School, Kitende. [2]

Football career

His football career started with FUFA Juniors league. [3] He later played for the Vipers Junior Team, then Kyetume FC, Mbarara City FC and Jinja North United FC. [4]

KCCA FC

Mutwalibi joined the club in January 2024 before signing a short term contract to keep him until the end of the season. [1] In June 2024, his contract was renewed as a two year employment contract until the 2026-27 season. [5] [4]

International career

Mutwalibi was selected by coach Paul Put as one of the goalkeepers on the Uganda Cranes squad that will face South Africa and Congo in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers [6] based on his strong performance with KCCA FC under the on-going Uganda Premier League. [6]

Awards and Achievements

Mutwalibi won the FUFA juniors league in 2017 with Vipers SC after defeating Onduparaka Junior team. [7]

He also won the 2019 Copa Coca- Cola Schools Championship after a goal down against Jinja SS and the match ended 3-1 in favour of Kitende Secondary School. [7]

In 2019, Mutwalibi received a maiden national team provisional call for CECAFA U-20. [7]

He also featured in the Masaza cup of Buganda kingdom in 2018, playing for Mawokota but lost to Buwekula by 2-0 [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vipers SC</span> Ugandan football club

Vipers SC is a Ugandan professional association football club based in Kitende. Wakiso District. It competes in the Uganda Premier League, the top flight of Ugandan football. The club was founded in 1969 as Bunamwaya FC. They are nick named the venoms.

Geoffrey Sserunkuma is a Ugandan international footballer who of recent played for Wakiso Giants FC and the Uganda national team as a striker.

Caesar Okhuti is a Ugandan coach and retired footballer. He captained Arua Hill Sports Club from the FUFA Big League to the Ugandan Premier League in 2021. Okhuti was part of the promoted Onduparaka FC team in 2016. He once played for Express and KCCA FC but was loaned back to Onduparaka FC for the 2016/17 season. He won the league with Bunamwaya SC in 2010 and KCCA FC in 2016. He retired from professional football on 17 August 2021 after winning the StarTimes FUFA Big League Final with Arua Hill SC.

Savio Kabugo is a Ugandan professional footballer who last played for Lugazi.

Benjamin Ochan is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for KCCA FC in the Uganda Premier League as a goalkeeper. He is also a member of Uganda national football team. Since October 2021, he serves as KCCA FC captain.

Kizito Keziron is a Ugandan footballer who plays for ZESCO United in the Zambia Super League and Uganda national team as a midfielder. In 2015, Keziron was among the nominees for male player of the year for the FUFA Airtel Player's Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murushid Juuko</span> Ugandan footballer (born 1994)

Murushid Juuko is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Express FC. Juuko also played for the senior national team of Uganda usually called 'The Cranes' and appeared in 39 matches and scored 1 goal before hanging up his boots on 13 January 2022. He was part of the Ugandan team that played at the 2017 AFCON in Gabon and also appeared in the same tournament played in Egypt in 2019. Before those tournaments, Uganda had spent 38 years without participating in the continent's biggest football tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muhammad Shaban</span> Ugandan footballer (born 1998)

Muhammad Shaban is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Uganda Premier League club KCCA and the Uganda national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Onduparaka FC</span> Association football club in Uganda

Onduparaka FC is a Ugandan football club currently playing in the FUFA Big League. They play home games at Greenlight Stadium in Onduparaka, a suburb of Arua. The club's name means 'sorghum stem' in the Lugbara language while motto is: "The struggle continues".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allan Okello</span> Ugandan footballer (born 2000)

Allan Okello is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Vipers SC, the Uganda national team, as an attacking midfielder. He was the Fufa Airtel Footballer of the Year 2019. He is regarded to be one of the best players in the UPL of this generation.

The 2018–19 Uganda Premier League was the 52nd season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda. The season started on 28 September 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Kaddu</span> Ugandan footballer (born 1995)

Patrick Henry Kaddu is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia and the Uganda national team.

The 2019–20 Uganda Premier League was the 53rd season of the Uganda Premier League, the top-tier football league in Uganda.

Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa is a Ugandan teacher, business man and entrepreneur who serves as the director and president of a football club, Vipers SC. He is the former president of the Uganda football governing board FUFA where he served for nine straight years, the second longest serving FUFA president after Kabaka Daudi Chwa in (1924-1932). He is also the executive director and former Head teacher of the school St. Mary's Secondary School Kitende.

Innocent Esimu Wafula is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a defender for Ugandan Premier League club KCCA FC and the Uganda national team.

Sadat Happy Anaku Ana is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kampala Capital City Authority.

Tom Ikara as also known as Tom Ikaara, Thomas Ikara is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Uganda Cranes. He played as a goalkeeper for various association football clubs that include: Busoga United FC, KCCA FC, Mbarara City FC, Police FC (Uganda).

Nafian Alionzi also known as Legasson Nafian Alionzi Alionzi is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goal keeper for Mekelakeya SC in Ethiopia.

Ronald Ssekiganda is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uganda Premier League club Villa, which he captains, and the Uganda national team.

Kwikiriza Shafik Nana is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a winger and attacker for KCCA FC. He joined KCCA FC in June 2024. From a young age, he displayed a passion for football and began his journey in local youth teams.

References

  1. 1 2 Kiyonga, Ismael (2024-01-31). "Goalkeeper Mutwalibi Mugolofa signs for KCCA". Uganda Premier League - Official Website. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ↑ "Transfer digest: Onduparaka sign trio". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ↑ "KCCA tie down promising goalkeeper". 9 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 Ssekyanzi, Richard (2024-05-25). "Goalkeeper Mugolofa Renews Contract with KCCA FC". Live from ground. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Mugolofa extends stay at KCCA FC". MTN Sports. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  6. 1 2 Muyita, Joel (2024-11-06). "Youngster Dembe, goalkeeper Mugolofa named in Uganda Cranes squad to face South Africa, Congo". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Isabirye, David (2020-09-07). "Mutwalibi Mugolofa: Busoga United in talks with young goalkeeper". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.