Robert Ssentongo (footballer)

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Robert Ssentongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 (age 36) [1]
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Kyetume FC
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004 Simba
2005 SC Villa
2006 Kampala City Council
2006–2008 Brabrand
2008–2009 Kampala City Council
2009–2010 African Lyon
2010–2012 URA
2012–2014 Saint George
2014–2016 URA
2016–2017 Kampala City Council
2017–2018 Fasil Kenema
2018– Kyetume FC
International career‡
2004– Uganda 38 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:25, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

Robert Ssentongo (born 5 June 1988) is an Ugandan international footballer who plays for Kyetume FC, as a striker.

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Club career

Born in Kampala, Ssentongo has played club football for Simba, SC Villa, Kampala City Council, Brabrand, African Lyon, URA, Saint George, Fasil Kenema, and Kyetume FC. [2] [3] [4]

He scored a hat trick in the FUFA Big League promotion playoffs final in 2019 to help Kyetume FC earn promotion to the top flight for the first time. [5]

In 2018 he signed for Kyetume FC. [6]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Uganda in 2004, [2] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. [7] He was the top scorer at the 2012 Cecafa-Tusker Challenge Cup. [8] He was a squad member at the 2016 African Nations Championship. [1]

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". CAF. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Robert Ssentongo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ↑ http://kccafc.co.ug/index.php/news/257-welcome-home-ssentongo [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Ethiopia: Fasil Kenema Signs Two Ugandan Footballers‚ ezega.com, 16 September 2017
  5. ↑ Isabirye, David (19 May 2019). "Kyetume 4-1 Kansai Plascon: The Slaughters promoted to the Uganda Premier League". Kawowo.com.
  6. ↑ "Robert Ssentongo, Vincent Kayizzi join Big League side". 14 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Robert Ssentongo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  8. 1 2 "Ssentongo, Isinde To Miss Cecafa In Darfur". FUFA. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "UPL Top scorers". FUFA. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  10. ↑ Andrew Oryada (20 May 2015). "SC VIPERS CROWNED UGANDAN CHAMPIONS". African Football. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  11. 1 2 "KCCA's Ochaya is 2015-16 UPL Most Valuable Player". Uganda Premier League. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.


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