Taddeo Lwanga (born 21 May 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer and software engineer who plays for APR F.C. in the Rwanda Premier League and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APR F.C. | ||
| 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] | |
| 2020–22 | Simba | ||
| 2022 | Arta/Solar7 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | APR F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Uganda | 26 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:48, 22 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editAt 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
editExpress FC
editIn 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editIn August 2019, Lwanga joined Egyptian Premier League side Tanta SC.[20]
Simba SC
editOn 2 December 2020, Lwanga joined Simba SC on a two-year contract deal.[21]
Arta/Solar7
editOn 19 August 2022, Lwanga joined Arta/Solar7 as a free agent on a two-year contract deal.[22]
APR F.C.
editIn July 2023, Lwanga joined APR F.C. on a two-year contract.[23]
International career
editTaddeo made his debut for the Uganda national team against the Malawi national team in a friendly match at Kamuzu Stadium.[1]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Uganda national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 1 |
Honours
editClub
editSC Villa
- FUFA Super Cup runners-up: 2015
Vipers SC
- Ugandan Cup runners-up: 2017–18
- Ugandan Premier League: 2017–18
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Taddeo Lwanga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Uganda - T. Lwanga - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Taddeo Lwanga joins Cameroon's Song, Kameni at Arta Solar". 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "KNOW YOUR STARS: Taddeo Lwanga -The Exciting Midfield Prospect". 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Express vs. Police - 11 February 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Lweza vs. Express - 21 November 2014 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Bright Stars vs. SC Villa - 25 August 2015 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Taddeo Lwanga Bids Farewell to SC Villa — Uganda Today". 12 June 2017.
- ^ "CAF Confederation Cup: Taddeo Lwanga nets vital goal on Villa's return to continental football - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Vipers complete the signing of SC Villa skipper Lwanga". 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Villa skipper Lwanga joins Vipers".
- ^ "Bright Stars vs. Vipers - 12 September 2017 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Vipers brush aside visiting Proline at St Mary's - Uganda Premier League". 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Vipers FC vs Ndejje University Football Results | 28 Sep 2018".
- ^ "Vipers out to complete double of Ndejje University". 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Vipers exit Uganda Cup". 12 March 2019.
- ^ "FT: Proline 2-1 Vipers (After ET) | Uganda Cup". 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Vipers Sc V Bul: The Brief". 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Vipers FC Football Team Results & Stats | ScoresPro".
- ^ Ismail, Ali (5 August 2019). "Tanta sign Uganda midfielder Taddeo Lwanga". KingFut. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Taddeo Lwanga Joins Simba SC | the SportsNation". 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Taddeo Lwanga joins Cameroon's Song, Kameni at Arta Solar". 19 August 2022.
- ^ https://www.pulsesports.ug/football/story/what-taddeo-lwanga-brings-to-apr-fc-2023071513115318845 [bare URL]
- ^ "Taddeo Lwanga".
- ^ "Geoffrey Sserunkuma drive home as he is crowned MVP". 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Mutyaba, Ikwaput claim MVP gongs at 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards". 2 December 2017.
External links
edit- Taddeo Lwanga at WorldFootball.net
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