Simba FC

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Simba FC
Simba FC (logo).png
Full nameUPDF Simba Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lion Army
Founded1968;56 years ago (1968)
Ground Bombo military stadium
Lugazi, Uganda
Capacity15,000
Manager Sam Swimbe
League Ugandan Premier League
2020/218th

UPDF Simba FC is a Ugandan football club based in Lugazi. They are the country's Army club. They were a dominant force in the 1970s and 1980s when all the players were serving officers in the Army.[ citation needed ]

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Simba FC has played in many leagues since 1980. [1] [2]

Honours

Continental

Domestic

Performance in CAF competitions

1972: Finalist
1973: Second Round
1974: First Round
1979: First Round
1978 – First Round
1999 – Second Round

Current squad

Confirmed squad to 2021/22 season. [3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Wasswa Yusuf
2 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA James Begeza Penza
4 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ssekitoleko Dennis
5 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Musa Mudde
6 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Charles Ssebutinde
7 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Yiga Frank
8 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Okello Donato
9 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ahimbisibwe Ivan
10 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Mugisha Rogers
11 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Sabir Yasin
12 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Aggrey Kirya
13 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Dickens Okwir
14 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ezekiel Katende
15 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Oyirwoth Daglas
16 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Simon Mbazira
17 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Salim Huud
18 GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Brian Bwete Ziggi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kigozi Ambrose
20 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ibrahim Wammanah
21 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kyeyune Medi
22 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Wasswa Shaban
23 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Akoch Augustine
25 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kato Ivan
26 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Abantu Herbert
27 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kushemererwa Patrick
28 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Luwalo Kipper
29 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Dongo Mustafa
30 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kisambira Julius
31 GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Okidi Jimmy
32 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kimbugwe Sulaiman
34 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kakaire Davis
39 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Philip Angello Taban
44 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Bernard Muwanga

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References

  1. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Simba FC Lugazi (1969)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ↑ "Battle for the finest across three generations". Monitor. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ↑ "UPDF FC confirms 2021/22 squad and shirt numbers".
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