Sadat Anaku

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Sadat Anaku
Personal information
Full name Sadat Happy Anaku Ana [1]
Date of birth (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Uganda
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Kampala Capital City Authority
2022– Dundee United 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:46, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Sadat Happy Anaku Ana (born 9 December 2000) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. [2]

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Club career

Anaku played in his native Uganda for Kampala Capital City Authority, [3] scoring 22 goals in 67 games for the club before signing a two-year contact with Scottish club Dundee United in August 2022, [4] [5] [6] following a successful trial. [7]

International career

In September 2021 he represented a Ugandan select team on a regional tour, [8] and in February 2022 he represented a Ugandan select team in an exhibition match in Spain. [9] [10]

Anaku has been called up by the Ugandan senior national team, but as of August 2022 had yet to play. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sadat Happy Anaku Ana". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Uganda - S. Anaku - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Sadat Anaku Wins it for KCCA Against Onduparaka". 25 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "SADAT ANAKU SIGNS A TWO YEAR DEAL AT DUNDEE UNITED". Dundee United Football Club.
  5. 1 2 "Dundee United sign Ugandan striker Anaku" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ Temple, Alan. "Dundee United sign Ugandan striker Sadat Anaku after successful trial stint".
  7. ↑ Temple, Alan. "Dundee United set to move for Ugandan striker following impressive trial stint".
  8. ↑ Isabirye, David (25 September 2021). "Semugabi, Anaku lead the line for Uganda Cranes against Eastern Region select". Kawowo Sports.
  9. ↑ Isabirye, David (10 February 2022). "Anaku stars as Uganda Select team humiliate American Soccer University in Spain". Kawowo Sports.
  10. ↑ Isabirye, David (15 February 2022). "Anaku strikes hat-trick as Uganda Select team concludes showcase in Spain". Kawowo Sports.


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