Jimmy Kirunda
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James C. Kirunda | ||
Date of birth | 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Uganda | ||
Date of death | 25 May 2020 (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1969 | Express FC | ||
1969–1979 | KCC | ||
1979–1980 | |||
KCC | |||
– | SC Villa | ||
National team | |||
Uganda | |||
Teams managed | |||
SC Villa | |||
KCC | |||
1985– | |||
1989–1996 | Uganda | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
James C. Kirunda (1950 – 25 May 2020[1]) was a Ugandan international football player and international football manager for the Uganda national football team.[2]
He participated in five Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns and captained Uganda in three of the finals tournaments.
He was manager of the national team between 1989 and 1996.[3]
References[]
- ^ Veteran Uganda Cranes captain Jimmy Kirunda dies
- ^ "Uganda sports news and features". www.observer.ug. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "How Uganda Cranes made it to Ghana '78". New Vision. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
External links[]
- Jimmy Kirunda – FIFA competition record (archived)
Categories:
- 1950 births
- 2020 deaths
- Ugandan footballers
- Uganda international footballers
- 1974 African Cup of Nations players
- 1976 African Cup of Nations players
- 1978 African Cup of Nations players
- Ugandan football managers
- Kampala Capital City Authority FC players