Taddeo Lwanga
Taddeo Lwanga (born 21 May 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Simba SC in the Tanzanian Premier League and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 May 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda[1] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Simba | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Express FC | 45 | (5) |
2015–2017 | SC Villa | 50 | (8) |
2017–2019 | Vipers SC | ||
2019–20 | Tanta | 11[2] | |
2020- | Simba | ||
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Uganda | 19 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:51, 2 December 2020 (UTC) |
Early life
At a young age, he was a member of Ndejje United F.C in the second division before engaged in the Buganda Masaza cup for Kyadondo.[4]
Club career
Express FC
In January 2014, Lwanga joined Express FC. He debuted for Express FC against Police FC on 11 February 2014.[5] He scored his first goal for Express FC against Lweza Football Club[4] on 21 November 2014.[6]
SC Villa
In 2015, he joined SC Villa making his debut on against Bright Stars in Mwererwe on 25 August 2015.[7][8] He marked a memorable time at Sports Club Villa with the winning goal against Sudan's Al Khartoum SC in the CAF Confederations Cup in February 2016.[9] Taddeo had an impressive season helping the SC Villa finish second in Uganda Premier League.[4]
Vipers SC
In 2017, Lwanga joined Vipers SC and sealed a two-year deal with them.[10][11] He made his debut on against Bright Stars FC on 12 September 2017.[12] He scored his first goal for Vipers SC against Proline FC on 24 December 2017 at St. Mary's Stadium.[13]
Lwanga played his first game of the 2018–19 season on 28 September 2018 against Ndejje University at St. Mary's Stadium, Vipers won 1–0.[14][15] He scored his first goal in the season against Proline in the Uganda Cup at StarTimes Stadium Lugoggo on 12 March 2019.[16][17] He played his last game in the season against Bul FC on 4 May 2019 at St. Mary's Stadium.[18] He played a total of 23 matches in the season. Vipers finished second in the league.[19]
Tanta
In August 2019, Lwanga joined Egyptian Premier League side Tanta SC.[20]
International career
Taddeo made his debut for Uganda national team against Malawi national team in a friendly match at Kamuzu stadium.[1]
Career statistics
Honours
Club
SC Villa
- FUFA Super Cup runners-up: 2015
Vipers SC
- Ugandan Cup runners-up: 2017–18
- Ugandan Premier League: 2017–18
References
- "Taddeo Lwanga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- https://int.soccerway.com/players/taddeo-lwanga/532067/
- https://football256.com/taddeo-lwanga-commits-to-tanzanias-simba-for-two-years/
- "KNOW YOUR STARS: Taddeo Lwanga -The Exciting Midfield Prospect". 16 February 2016.
- "Express vs. Police - 11 February 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "Lweza vs. Express - 21 November 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "Bright Stars vs. SC Villa - 25 August 2015 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "Taddeo Lwanga Bids Farewell to SC Villa — Uganda Today". 12 June 2017.
- "CAF Confederation Cup: Taddeo Lwanga nets vital goal on Villa's return to continental football - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". 13 February 2016.
- "Vipers complete the signing of SC Villa skipper Lwanga". 7 June 2017.
- "Villa skipper Lwanga joins Vipers".
- "Bright Stars vs. Vipers - 12 September 2017 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "Vipers brush aside visiting Proline at St Mary's - Uganda Premier League". 24 December 2017.
- https://www.scorespro.com/soccer/livescore/vipers-fc-vs-ndejje-university/28-09-2018/
- http://www.pmldaily.com/sports/2019/03/vipers-out-to-complete-double-of-ndejje-university.html
- https://viperssc.co.ug/2019/03/12/vipers-exist-uganda-cup/
- https://www.kawowo.com/2019/03/12/live-proline-vs-vipers-uganda-cup/
- https://viperssc.co.ug/2019/05/03/vipers-sc-v-bul-the-brief/
- https://www.scorespro.com/soccer/uganda/teams/vipers-fc-NTAxNDY=/
- Ismail, Ali (5 August 2019). "Tanta sign Uganda midfielder Taddeo Lwanga". KingFut. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- https://the-sportsnation.com/2020/12/02/taddeo-lwanga-joins-new-side/
- https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/59815/Taddeo_Lwanga.html
- "Geoffrey Sserunkuma drive home as he is crowned MVP". 27 July 2017.
- "Mutyaba, Ikwaput claim MVP gongs at 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards". 2 December 2017.
External links
- Taddeo Lwanga at WorldFootball.net