Kizza in action for his former team. PHOTO/COURTESY Sinan RAJUB SENOGA Striker Edward Kizza has joined USL Championship side Memphis 901 FC on loan from Major League Soccer (MLS) club New England Revolution. Kizza will play for Memphis 901 in the second tier league for the remainder of the 2022 season. For starters, Kizza was born in Kampala and moved to the United States at the age of 14. The 23 year old striker is a young brother to former Cranes defender Henry Kalungi and former SC Villa and URA FC CEO Ivan Kakembo. He joined New England Revolution…
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The Uganda Youth Soccer Academy (UYSA) has received a very big boost of equipment to the impoverished albeit talented footballers in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. The donation entails Adidas jerseys (16 red shirts and shorts), kit bag and 48 HAS branded match balls (brand new) from the United Kingdom’s The Higher Sports Academy. The Hertfordshire based Academy made the donation envisaged as a big motivational pillar to the hundreds of youngsters back in Uganda who yearn to aspire to be among the football greats in the world. Ivan Kakembo, founder and UYSA country director lauded the director of…
KCCA 0-0 Express UPDF 1-1 BUL URA 2-0 Mbarara City Wakiso 1-2 Arua Hill Busoga 0-1 SC Villa Express FC’s visit to Lugogo to face hosts KCCA FC in one of the Uganda Premier League – UPL fixtures line-up on the day bore some fruits following a goalless draw at the Phillip Omondo Stadium on Wednesday. The Red Eagles nearly washed away KCCA’s unbeaten run but Charles Musiige failed to convert the visitors’ only chance on the day to brighten their chances of retaining the UPL crown. The result gave the Wankulukuku side a 10-match record without a…
MBARARA – Ali Ssekatawa – unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday as Nyamityobora FC Patron – hours after his side had suffered a 9-1 humiliation at the hands of Kyetume FC in a Fufa Big League encounter. Ssekatawa noted, in a single page resignation letter to the club fans how match-fixing had stained the football world in the country, although he offered no practical evidence. “To protect myself, I hereby step aside as Patron,” reads, the Ssekatawa letter in parts. “….due to the cancer of sports betting and match-fixing that has gone on unabated in our football, including in the big leagues.”…
Uganda’s celebrated long-distance runner – Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei was one of the six athletes, whom the country’s police force rewarded with ranks for outstanding performances at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The colourful ceremony held on Wednesday at the Uganda Police Force headquarters – Naguru saw Cheptegei elevated to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police – ASP. Cheptegei who won Gold in 5000m at the Tokyo Games was promoted to the same rank as Benjamin Njia – up from Inspector of Police – IP. “I wish to announce that at its last sitting; the Police Authority approved the promotion…
International Friendly: The Cranes v Gabon – December 30, 2021 v Mauritania – January 1, 2022 – Both games to be played in Abu Dhabi Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic on Tuesday summoned a 21-team squad to embark on preparations for the upcoming trip to Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates – UAE. The Cranes is scheduled to play two international build-up games, against separate African countries – bound for the Afcon finals in Cameroun, next January. ‘We are assembling the Uganda Cranes team that will competitively get engaged in several upcoming engagements in…
November 15, 2021Mutesi SophieComment(0) By Sophie Mutesi Ivan Kakembo’s ambition to play the role of a football administrator is as old as his high school days at Kibuli SS. In the corridors of the Schools’ soccer giants in Uganda – Kibuli – Kakembo was fondly referred to as manager – due to his love to organize the sport’s student players during internal and external competitions. The stance earned express favours, not only from the school’s sports department, but the Haj Abbas Kaawaase Mukasa led administration. As Haj Kaawaase, whose name has a bearing onto hundreds of Uganda’s educated sport…
Edward Kizza,23, is among the six (6) players whose contracts were extended for the 2022 season at New England Revolution Football Club by DAVID ISABIRYE of Kawoowo sports DECEMBER 7, 2021 Edward Kizza at New England Revolution Football Club Forward Edward Kizza,23, renewed his employment contract at Major League Soccer (MSL) entity New England Revolution Football Club. Kizza was among the six (6) players whose contracts were extended for the 2022 season. The other 5 are; Jon Bell, DeJuan Jones, Henry Kessler, Maciel and Justin Rennicks. New England Revolution also maintained; Emmanuel Boateng, Gustavo Bou, Adam Buksa, Teal Bunbury, Brandon…
Ivan Kakembo: The engine behind URA Football Club’s sound secretariat by DAVID ISABIRYE JULY 29, 2019 Ivan Kakembo during his tenure at URA Football Club. He completely turned around the club’s secretariat and lured on board partners as Rwenzori Mineral Water and Football For Good Academy (now Ascent) More than seven months ago, URA Football Club management zeroed on seasoned football administrator Ivan Kakembo as the suitable person to steer the club’s operations of the secretariat as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mid the second half of the 2018-19 season, the club officially opened up their independent secretariat wing away…