Wakiso Giants FC

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Wakiso Giants FC
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Wakiso Giants FC Logo
Full nameWakiso Giants Football Club
NicknamePurple Sharks
Short namewgfc
Founded2009
GroundWakisha Stadium, Wakiso
Capacity3,200
ChairmanLule Hassan
CoachSteven Bengo
League Uganda Super League
2023–2412th
Website www.wakisogiantsfc.com

Wakiso Giants FC is a football team from Wakiso, Uganda currently playing in the FUFA Big league.The team is currently owned by Proprietor Musa Atagenda, also known as Musa Ssebulime. [1] Wakiso Giants FC was playing in the Uganda Premier League last season and it was relegated back to FUFA Big League after its humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of KCCA FC. [2] The Club is also The Purple Sharks

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History

The club was established in 2009 as Artland Katale by City Lawyer Muhammad Bazirengedde. During that campaign in the first division as well as the second division, the club hosted their games at Katale, moved to Taibah, and later Mashariki. But the club shifted their home ground to Buziga Islamic pitch, along Ggaba Road after qualifying for the FUFA Big League.

However, after three seasons of very little success, the club owner then opted to sell it off.

Post Artland Katale Era

From Artland, the team was bought off by then, Kamuli Park, then a Regional side in eastern Uganda. Under Abedi Muwanika, the chairman of the club then, it rose to the second highest division in Ugandan football, the FUFA Big League.

In its first season as a merger, it was referred to as Artland Kamuli Park as per the regulations of the Ugandan FA in 2016/17 but gained full independence in the following season changing name to Kamuli Park. The 2017/18 season proved better as the team put up spirited performances but missed out on promotion to the Azam Uganda Premier League – finishing fourth in Rwenzori Group, a slot behind Promotional Play Offs.

New Era

In June 2018, a group of businessmen bought the club and renamed it Wakiso Giants Football Club. The renaming of the club was crystal clear since it shifted home from Kamuli (eastern Uganda) to Wakiso (central Uganda) and the owners hail from the area. It immediately went on a signing spree acquiring some of the best talent on the land and also embarked on rebranding.

Stadium

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Assistant Coach, Wakiso Giants

Giants play their home matches at Kabaka Kyabaggu stadium, also known as Wakissha Resource Centre in Wakiso. However, due to stadium-quality and a disagreement with the Ugandan football licensing authorities, the Purple Sharks played their home games for the 2018–19 season in the FUFA Big League at Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe. [3] [4] [5]

Statistics and records

WAKISO GIANTS FC RESULTS [6]
17.11.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC0:0 Express Football Club D
31.10.23 19:00 Vipers SC 3:0Wakiso Giants FCL
25.10.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC1:3 Airtel Kitara L
21.10.23 16:00 Uganda Revenue Authority 1:0Wakiso Giants FCL
29.09.23 16:00UPDF FC0:2Wakiso Giants FCW
23.09.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC1:1 Bright Stars FC D
17.09.23 15:00Wakiso Giants FC0:3 Maroons FC L
27.05.23 15:00 Arua Hill 1:0Wakiso Giants FCL
16.05.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC2:0 Bright Stars FC W
12.05.23 16:00 Busoga United FC 0:0Wakiso Giants FCD
01.05.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC0:0 Bul FC D
28.04.23 16:00 Express Football Club 1:1Wakiso Giants FCD
23.04.23 14:00Wakiso Giants FC3:0 Onduparaka FC W
18.04.23 14:00Gaddafi0:0Wakiso Giants FCD
08.04.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC1:3 SC Villa JOGOO L
05.04.23 16:00 Uganda Revenue Authority 2:1Wakiso Giants FCL
31.03.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC0:1UPDF FCL
22.03.23 16:00Blacks Power1:0Wakiso Giants FCL
03.03.23 16:00Wakiso Giants FC1:2 Maroons FC L
21.02.23 16:00 Vipers SC 0:0Wakiso Giants FCD

Current squad

This was the squad of 2023. [7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
30 GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Lukuya Kenneth
14 GK Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ssekagya Bashir
6 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Arinda Ambrose
2 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Bashir Asiku
21 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kaddu George
23 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Onega Collines
15 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Willa Paul
28 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Blanchar Mulamba
4 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Bukenya Lawrence
5 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kagogwe Apollo
20 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kigozi Andrew Samson
9 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Kimera Kenneth
16 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Lukooya Baker
7 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Masiko Tom
26 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Mukiibi Marvin
17 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Nyanzi Marvin
18 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ssenfuka Rahmat
11 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ssenyonga Mikidadi
12 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ssenyonjo Hassan
27 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Tito
29 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Wamusi Jerome
19 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Nsubuga Mark
10 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Ssenoga Muhammad Kagawa

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nsimbe, John Vianney (May 10, 2019). "Wakiso Giants: A new firebrand in Ugandan football". The Observer. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Odongo, Jacobs Seaman. "KCCA Thrash Wakiso, Delete Giants from Top-Flight". Nilepost News. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Isabirye, David (May 14, 2019). "Wakiso Giants Football Club commence works on their proposed home ground".
  4. ↑ Lubega, Shaban (May 13, 2019). "Wakiso Giants: A newbie that has taken Ugandan football by storm".
  5. ↑ "Wakiso Giants FC - BUL FC". August 27, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wakiso Giants FC Live Scores, Football Results & Fixtures | FootLive". footlive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Soccer: Wakiso Giants - squad". www.soccerstand.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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