Titus Ssematimba

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Titus Ssematimba
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-15) 15 August 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wakiso Giants FC
Number 8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2021 Black Star Football Club
2021– Wakiso Giants FC
International career‡
2022– Uganda U20 5 (2)
2022– Uganda U23
2022– Uganda 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:25, 08 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:45, 08 October 2022 (UTC)

Titus Ssematimba (born 15 August 2003) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Wakiso Giants FC in the Uganda Premier League and the Uganda national team as an attacking midfielder. [1] During the 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship in Sudan, Ssematimba was named the player of the tournament. [2]

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Career

Wakiso Giants FC

In September 2021, Ssematimba was unveiled at Wakiso Giants FC from the regional side of Black Star FC in Kampala region. [3] On 3 November 2021, he made his debut for his side of Wakiso Giants FC as it dispatched off SC Villa 3-1 at the Kavumba Recreation Center where he bagged a brace in that match. [4] [5]

National Team

Uganda U20

Ssematimba played for Uganda U20 during the 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship which was held in Sudan in 2022. He made his debut on 29 October 2022, against Tanzania U20 at Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman. [6] [7]

Uganda national football team

On 21 September 2022, Ssematimba made his debut on the Uganda during the Tri-national tournament against Libya. [1]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first. [1]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 September 2022 Martyrs of February Stadium, Benina, Libya Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0–00–0Tri Nations tournament
2.24 September 2022 Martyrs of February Stadium, Benina, LibyaFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–01–0Tri Nations tournament

Personal life

Ssematimba was born to Godfrey Kibuka Semuwemba and Bridget Nabulya Ssematimba. He started his elementary education at Golden Age Nursery School, Kibuye and joined Kyagwe Road Primary School before joining Yusuf Banaziyo Memorial Primary School, Najjanankumbi on Entebbe road. For secondary school, he studied both his Ordinary and Advanced studies at London College. [8]

Honors

U20 CECAFA player of tournament [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Titus Ssematimba (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. ↑ "Titus Ssematimba named U20 CECAFA player of tournament | Swift Sports Uganda". Swiftsportsug.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  3. ↑ "Welcome Tito! Ssematimba joins us from Black Star FC". wakisogiantsfc.com.
  4. ↑ Aheebwa, Brian (November 5, 2021). "Kasule, Ssematimba extend bromance to Wakiso Giants".
  5. ↑ "Wakiso Giants FC Condemns SC Villa to First Season Loss". blizz.co.ug.
  6. ↑ "Match Report of Uganda U20 vs Tanzania U20 - 2022-10-29 - CECAFA U-20 Championship - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  7. ↑ "AFCON U20 Zonal Qualifiers: Uganda Hippos final travelling squad to Sudan named". October 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ "KNOW YOUR STARS: Titus 'Tito' Ssematimba, an endowed football prospect". Kawowo Sports. May 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Titus Ssematimba named U20 CECAFA player of tournament | Swift Sports Uganda". Swiftsportsug.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
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