Taddeo Lwanga

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Taddeo Lwanga
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Taddeo Lwanga
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 27)
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)

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]

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]

Simba SC[]

On 2 December 2020, Lwanga joined Simba SC on a 2year contract deal.[21]

International career[]

Taddeo made his debut for Uganda national team against Malawi national team in a friendly match at Kamuzu stadium.[1]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of matches played on 15 August 2019[1][22]
Uganda national team
Year Apps Goals
2015 1 0
2016 0 0
2017 3 0
2018 6 0
2019 9 0
Total 19 0

Honours[]

Club[]

SC Villa

  • FUFA Super Cup runners-up: 2015

Vipers SC

  • Ugandan Cup runners-up: 2017–18
  • Ugandan Premier League: 2017–18

Individual[]

  • Team of the Year Uganda Azam Premier League (1): 2016–17[23]
  • Airtel FUFA Player of the Year Awards Nominee (1): 2016–17[24]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Taddeo Lwanga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Uganda - T. Lwanga - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Taddeo Lwanga commits to Tanzania's Simba for two years". 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "KNOW YOUR STARS: Taddeo Lwanga -The Exciting Midfield Prospect". 16 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Express vs. Police - 11 February 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "Lweza vs. Express - 21 November 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Bright Stars vs. SC Villa - 25 August 2015 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  8. ^ "Taddeo Lwanga Bids Farewell to SC Villa — Uganda Today". 12 June 2017.
  9. ^ "CAF Confederation Cup: Taddeo Lwanga nets vital goal on Villa's return to continental football - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". 13 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Vipers complete the signing of SC Villa skipper Lwanga". 7 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Villa skipper Lwanga joins Vipers".
  12. ^ "Bright Stars vs. Vipers - 12 September 2017 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  13. ^ "Vipers brush aside visiting Proline at St Mary's - Uganda Premier League". 24 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Vipers FC vs Ndejje University Football Results | 28 Sep 2018".
  15. ^ "Vipers out to complete double of Ndejje University". 5 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Vipers exit Uganda Cup". 12 March 2019.
  17. ^ "FT: Proline 2-1 Vipers (After ET) | Uganda Cup". 12 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Vipers Sc V Bul: The Brief". 3 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Vipers FC Football Team Results & Stats | ScoresPro".
  20. ^ Ismail, Ali (5 August 2019). "Tanta sign Uganda midfielder Taddeo Lwanga". KingFut. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Taddeo Lwanga Joins Simba SC | the SportsNation". 2 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Taddeo Lwanga".
  23. ^ "Geoffrey Sserunkuma drive home as he is crowned MVP". 27 July 2017.
  24. ^ "Mutyaba, Ikwaput claim MVP gongs at 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards". 2 December 2017.

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