Erisa Ssekisambu (born 28 August 1995) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Kiyovu Sports Club in the Rwandan Premier League[2][3] and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.

Erisa Ssekisambu
Erisa Ssekisaambu
Personal information
Full name Erisa Ssekisambu
Date of birth (1995-08-28) 28 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Wakiso, Uganda[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
S.C. Kiyovu Sports
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 SC Villa 10 (2)
2012–2013 Express 13 (6)
2013–2014 URA 14 (7)
2014–2015 SC Villa 31 (14)
2015–2018 Vipers SC 78 (46)
2018–2019 Gor Mahia
2019–2022 KCCA
2022- S.C. Kiyovu Sports
International career
2015– Uganda 17 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:26, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Career

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Ssekisambu has featured for different clubs in Uganda such as SC Villa, Express, Uganda Revenue Authority SC, Vipers SC and of recent he played for currently in KCCA FC.[4]

SC Villa

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Ssekisambu started his career in 2011. He made his debut on 23 September 2011 against Police FC[5] and he scored his first goal on 18 January 2011 against Gulu United, SC Villa won 4–0.[6] Ssekisambu left SC Villa for Express hoping to get the playing time he had not got at Villa Park since coach Srdjan Zivojnov, had not given him the playing time.[7]

Express

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Ssekisambu joined Express in January 2012. He played his first game on 22 February 2012 against Water FC and the game ended 0–0.[8] He scored his first goal against Masaka Local Council FC on 29 May 2012 and Express won 1–0.[9]

Uganda Revenue Authority SC

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In June 2012 Ssekisambu joined Uganda Revenue Authority SC from Express[10]

SC Villa

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Ssekisambu returned to SC Villa in 2015. He played against Soana FC as his first game on a comeback to SC Villa. He scored his first goal of the season against Express and the match ended in favour of SC Villa 2–1.

Vipers SC

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In July 2015, Ssekisambu moved to Vipers SC in 2015.,[11][12] He played his first game against Bidco FC, Vipers SC won 1–0. He scored his first goal for Vipers SC against Saints FC. Ssekisambu completed the season with a tally of 16 goals even when some pundits argue that he scored 17 during the Uganda Premier League season of 2015–16[13] Sekisambu scored a historical goal for Vipers SC against Enyimba FC on 12 February 2016 in the preliminary round of CAF Champions League first leg.[14]

Gor Mahia

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On 1 November 2018, it was announced that Ssekisambu had joined Kenyan club Gor Mahia on a two-year contract.[2] On 16 February 2019 he scored his first hattrick for Gor Mahia against Mount Kenya United.[15]

International career

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On 20 June 2015, he made his senior debut on the Uganda against Tanzania and scored 2 goals on his debut.[16] He was one of the shining stars at the 2016 CHAN Finals in Rwanda as he netted in the 2–2 draw with Mali.[17]

In the 2014 African Nations Championship, Erisa was top scorer for Uganda.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 22 January 2012
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International

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As of match played 4 June 2016[19]
Uganda
Year Apps Goals
2015 9 3
2016 7 1
2017 1 0
Total 17 4

Honours

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Club

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Express

Uganda Revenue Authority SC

SC Villa

Vipers SC

Uganda

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b Erisa Sekisambu at National-Football-teams.com
  2. ^ a b Isabirye, David (1 November 2018). "Striker Ssekisambu joins KPL big spenders Gor Mahia". Kawowo.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "DONE DEAL: Former Vipers SC Striker, Erisa Sekisambu Joins Kenya Premier League side, Gor Mahia". Galaxyfm.co.ug. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Erisa Sekisambu - All Matches - Mundial 11 - Stats - Results - Figures - News - H2H". Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ "SC Villa vs. Police - 23 September 2011". Gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ [1] [dead link]
  7. ^ Nsimbe, John Vianney. "How Express defied odds to win league". Observer.ug. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Water FC 0 v Express FC 0". Whoscored.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Masaka LC vs. Express - 29 May 2012". Gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  10. ^ "URA snap up Lutimba, Sekisambu from Express". Newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Erisa Sekisambu Completes Dream Move to Vipers | The Official Website of Vipers Sports Club | viperssc.com". viperssc.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  12. ^ Kiyonga, Ismael (2 July 2015). "Erisa Sekisambu joins Vipers on 3 year deal". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Robert Ssentongo scoops league top scorer's boot with a brace on final day". Bigeye.ug. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  14. ^ "CAF Champions League: Erisa Sekisambu scores historical goal for Vipers". Fufa.co.ug. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Shame as Gor Mahia reward hat-trick hero Erisa Ssekisambu with club ball". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  16. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tanzania vs. Uganda (0:3)". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Airtel - FUFA Awards 2016: All is set on the D-Day". Fufa.co.ug. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Professionals to boost Uganda Kobs ahead of Olympic qualifier - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Erisa Sekisambu". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Sekisambu makes Uganda Cup history". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  21. ^ "Premier League launch 2015-16 Season Awards – Uganda Premier League". Upl.co.ug. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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