Sam Ssimbwa

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Sam Ssimbwa
Personal information
Full name Sam Ssimbwa Bamweyana
Place of birth Uganda
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Uganda (Assistant coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986 KK Cosmos
1987–1995 KCC FC
1999–2000 Mbale Heroes FC
International career
1989–1993 Uganda
Managerial career
1998 Health FC
1999–2000 Mbale Heroes FC
2001 Masaka LC FC
2002 Military Police FC
2002 KCC FC
2003–2004 Top TV FC
2006 ATRACO FC
2007 Express F.C.
2008 Simba SC
2009 KCC FC
2009–2010 Sofapaka F.C.
2011–2012 SC Victoria University
2012 Somalia
2013 Express F.C.
2013–2014 Police F.C.
2014–2015 SC Villa
2017-2018 Sofapaka F.C.
2018-2021 ORA SC
2023- Kitara FC
2023- Uganda (Assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sam Ssimbwa (born 1967) is a Ugandan professional football player and manager.

Career

Played for three clubs: KK Cosmos (1986), KCC FC (1987-1995) and Mbale Heroes FC (1999-2000). Also he played for the Uganda national football team.

He has coached the clubs Health FC (1998), Mbale Heroes FC (1999-2000), Masaka LC FC (2001), Military Police FC (2002), KCC FC (twice 2002 & 2009), Top TV FC (2003-2004), Rwandan ATRACO FC (2006), Express F.C. (2007), Simba SC (2008) and Kenyan Sofapaka F.C. (2009-2010). [1]

Since November until December 2012 he coached the Somalia national football team. [2] [3] Previously he was a head coach of the SC Victoria University. Later he coached the Express F.C. and Rwandan Police F.C. [4] On 1 October 2014 SC Villa appoint Ssimbwa as coach. [5]

On Nov 2nd 2023 was appointed the Uganda National Team Assistant Coach.

Family and children Milly Bayiyana Rebecca Nakayenga Faith Nakamanya William nakibinge Nassuna Sharon Ssimbwa kauthara

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References

  1. Zziwa, Hassan Badru. "FLASHBACK: Ssimbwa: tale of a dribbling maestro". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  2. CECAFA 2012: Sam Ssimbwa appointed Somalia Head Coach
  3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Somalia (2012)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  4. Sam Ssimbwa Now Jobless After Leaving Rwanda's Police FC | Red Pepper
  5. "SC Villa appoint Ssimbwa as coach". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2018-05-23.