UPDF Simba FC is a Ugandan football club based in Lugazi. They are the country's Army club. They were a dominant force in the 1970s and 1980s when all the players were serving officers in the Army.[citation needed]

Simba FC
Full nameUPDF Simba Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lion Army
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
GroundBombo military stadium
Lugazi, Uganda
Capacity15,000
ManagerSam Swimbe
LeagueUgandan Premier League
2020/218th

Simba FC has played in many leagues since 1980.[1][2]

Achievements

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Continental

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Domestic

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Performance in CAF competitions

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1972: Finalist
1973: Second Round
1974: First Round
1979: First Round
1978 – First Round
1999 – Second Round

Current squad

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Confirmed squad to 2021/22 season.[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   UGA Wasswa Yusuf
2 DF   UGA James Begeza Penza
4 DF   UGA Ssekitoleko Dennis
5 DF   UGA Musa Mudde
6 FW   UGA Charles Ssebutinde
7 FW   UGA Yiga Frank
8 MF   UGA Okello Donato
9 FW   UGA Ahimbisibwe Ivan
10 FW   UGA Mugisha Rogers
11 MF   UGA Sabir Yasin
12 DF   UGA Aggrey Kirya
13 FW   UGA Dickens Okwir
14 MF   UGA Ezekiel Katende
15 DF   UGA Oyirwoth Daglas
16 DF   UGA Simon Mbazira
17 FW   UGA Salim Huud
18 GK   UGA Brian Bwete Ziggi
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   UGA Kigozi Ambrose
20 MF   UGA Ibrahim Wammanah
21 MF   UGA Kyeyune Medi
22 DF   UGA Wasswa Shaban
23 MF   UGA Akoch Augustine
25 MF   UGA Kato Ivan
26 FW   UGA Abantu Herbert
27 MF   UGA Kushemererwa Patrick
28 MF   UGA Luwalo Kipper
29 FW   UGA Dongo Mustafa
30 DF   UGA Kisambira Julius
31 GK   UGA Okidi Jimmy
32 MF   UGA Kimbugwe Sulaiman
34 MF   UGA Kakaire Davis
39 FW   UGA Philip Angello Taban
44 DF   UGA Bernard Muwanga

References

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  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Simba FC Lugazi (1969)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ "Battle for the finest across three generations". Monitor. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ "UPDF FC confirms 2021/22 squad and shirt numbers".
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  • Team profile – The Biggest Football Archive of the World (archived 28 February 2014)