Denis Iguma is a Ugandan professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for KCCA FC and the Uganda national football team.[4][5]

Denis Iguma
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Kalangala, Uganda[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender[2]
Team information
Current team
KCCA FC
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 SC Victoria University
2014–2018 Al-Ahed SC 25 (2)
2017–2020 Bekaa Club 20 (3)
2020– KCCA FC 22[3] (3)
International career
2012– Uganda 63 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 July 2021

International career edit

He made his debut for Uganda national football team on 29 March 2012 against Egypt national football team.[6] In January 2014, coach Milutin Sedrojevic, invited him to be a part of the Uganda national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[7][8] The team placed third in the group stage of the competition after beating Burkina Faso, drawing with Zimbabwe and losing to Morocco.[9][10] In 2017, he was included in the 23 man squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]

International goals edit

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[1]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 July 2013 National Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania   Tanzania 1–0 1–0 2014 African Nations Championship qualification

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Iguma, Denis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Micho Names Uganda Final Team For CHAN 2014". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Denis IGUMA". Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Uganda". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Denis Iguma is a Kasasiro Boy". 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Denis Iguma (Player)".
  7. ^ "Uganda Cranes Regroup For CHAN 2014 Preparations". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Uganda makes changes in squad for 2014 Africa Nations Championship". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Uganda's impressive CHAN start". espnfc.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe vs Uganda Preview". goal.com/. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Total Africa Cup of Nations 2017: Uganda Cranes 23 man squad to Gabon named". 4 January 2017.

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