Robert Ssentongo (footballer)

Robert Ssentongo (born 5 June 1988) is an Ugandan international footballer who plays in Kyetume FC, as a striker.

Robert Ssentongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988[1]
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Kyetume FC
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Simba
2005 SC Villa
2006 Kampala City Council
2006–2008 Brabrand
2008–2009 Kampala City Council
2009–2010 African Lyon
2010–2012 URA
2012–2014 Saint George
2014–2016 URA
2016–2017 Kampala City Council
2017–2018 Fasil Kenema
2018– Kyetume FC
National team‡
2004– Uganda 38 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:25, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:25, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Kampala, Ssentongo has played club football for Simba, SC Villa, Kampala City Council, Brabrand, African Lyon, URA, Saint George, Fasil Kenema, and Kyetume FC.[2][3][4]

He scored a hat trick in the FUFA Big League promotion playoffs final in 2019 to help Kyetume FC earn promotion to the top flight for the first time.[5]

In 2018 he signed for Kyetume FC.[6]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Uganda in 2004,[2] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7] He was the top scorer at the 2012 Cecafa-Tusker Challenge Cup.[8] He was a squad member at the 2016 African Nations Championship.[1]

Honours
Individual
  • Cecafa-Tusker Challenge Cup top scorer (1): 2012[8]
  • Uganda Premier League top scorer (4): 2004, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16[9][10][11]
  • Uganda Premier League Team of the Season (1): 2015–16[11]

References
  1. "Profile". CAF. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. "Robert Ssentongo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. http://kccafc.co.ug/index.php/news/257-welcome-home-ssentongo
  4. Ethiopia: Fasil Kenema Signs Two Ugandan Footballers‚ ezega.com, 16 September 2017
  5. Isabirye, David (19 May 2019). "Kyetume 4-1 Kansai Plascon: The Slaughters promoted to the Uganda Premier League". Kawowo.com.
  6. https://www.pmldaily.com/sports/2018/09/robert-ssentongo-vincent-kayizzi-join-big-league-side.html
  7. Robert Ssentongo – FIFA competition record
  8. "Ssentongo, Isinde To Miss Cecafa In Darfur". FUFA. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  9. "UPL Top scorers". FUFA. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  10. Andrew Oryada (20 May 2015). "SC VIPERS CROWNED UGANDAN CHAMPIONS". African Football. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  11. "KCCA's Ochaya is 2015-16 UPL Most Valuable Player". Uganda Premier League. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.


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