Geoffrey Sserunkuma

Geoff Sserunkuma

Geoffrey Sserunkuma 2022, by Samson Ssemakadde
Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-06-07) 7 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Kampala, Uganda[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Wakiso Giants FC
Number	24
Youth career
–2002	Police Jinja
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Police Jinja	?	(?)
2004–2006	Kampala City Council FC	?	(?)
2007	Saint-George SA	?	(?)
2007–2008	Nalubaale	?	(?)
2008–2009	Bloemfontein Celtic	20	(7)
2009–2010	Kampala City Council	?	(?)
2010–2011	Bidvest Wits	8	(1)
2011–2012	Vasco da Gama	?	(?)
2013–2014	SC Victoria University	?	(?)
2015–2016	Lweza F.C	24	(8[2])
2016–2017	Kampala City Council	42	(31[3])
2017–2018	Buildcon F.C	14	(8)
2018–2019	NAPSA Stars FC	7	(1)
2019-	Wakiso Giants FC
International career^‡
2002–	Uganda	47	(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2017

Geoffrey Sserunkuma (born 7 June 1983)[4] is a Ugandan international footballer who of recent played for Wakiso Giants FC and the Uganda national team (the "Cranes") as a striker.[5]

Club career

Operating as striker, Sserukuma played for Police Jinja. He enjoyed success at Kampala City Council FC[6] before a transfer to Ethiopian Premier League club Saint-George SA in July 2007. In summer 2008, he left the club Addis Ababa and moved to Bloemfontein Celtic. In July 2009, he left Bloemfontein Celtic and completed a move to Vasco Da Gama, after falling out with Celtic manager Owen da Gama.[7]

Bidvest Wits

On 6 April 2010, Sserunkuma signed for Bidvest Wits agreeing a two-year deal with the club.[8]

Vasco Da Gama

However, he returned to Vasco Da Gama the following season, playing in the second-tier following the club's relegation from the top flight.[9]

Lweza Football Club

In 2015, Sserunkuma joined Lweza FC.[10] Sserunkuma played for a season at the Lweza F.C and scored eight goals in that season.[11]

Kampala City Council

In July 2016, Sserunkuma joined Kampala City Council FC from Lweza Football Club; this was the second stint for Sserunkuma at the Lugogo based club following his first era during 2004 and 2006 seasons.[12] Sserunkuma opened his goal account with a debut strike against JMC Hippos on Friday 22 August 2016 as the Kampala City Council FC edged their visitors 2-1 at Phillip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.[13] While in 2016/2017 season, Sserunkuma was the first player to hit double figures that season, His goal in the third minute against BUL FC was his 10th goal of the season.[14] He last featured for Kampala City Council when it was playing against Paidha Black Angels FC in Uganda Cup 2017 finals in Arua where he scored his last goal.[15] Sserunkuma scored 31 goals in all competitions for KCCA FC last season and helped the team win their first ever domestic double.[16]

Buildcon F.C

In July 2017, Sserunkuma joined Buildcon F.C.[17] On 12 August, Sserunkuma scored his first goal for Buildcon F.C against Lusaka Dynamos in a league match played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.[18]

NAPSA Stars

He played for NAPSA Stars F.C. FC for a season.

Wakiso Giants FC

On 7 August 2019, Sserunkuma joined Wakiso Giants FC.[19][20]

International career

He first began playing for the Cranes in the year 2002.[21] He was part of the Uganda Cranes team that participated in the 2016 Championship of Africa Nations tournament in Rwanda and scored against Zimbabwe in their 1-1 draw.[22] Sserunkuma was one of the six locally based players in the Cranes squad which represented Uganda in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at Gabon.[23]

International statistics

As of match played 7 October 2017[24]

Uganda
Year	Apps	Goals
2002	5	1
2004	2	0
2005	6	3
2006	10	5
2007	4	0
2008	2	0
2009	1	1
2010	2	0
2011	4	0
2012	1	0
2016	4	1
2017	7	1
Total	48	13

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[5]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1 December 2002	Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania	Somalia	1–0	2–0	2002 CECAFA Cup
2.	4 December 2002	Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania	Ethiopia	3–0	3–0	2002 CECAFA Cup
3.	6 December 2002	Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha, Tanzania	Rwanda	2–1	2–1	2002 CECAFA Cup
4.	18 June 2005	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Cape Verde	1–0	1–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	8 October 2005	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Burkina Faso	2–1	2–2	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.	30 November 2005	Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Djibouti	4–0	6–1	2005 CECAFA Cup
7.	3 December 2005	Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Sudan	2–0	3–0	2005 CECAFA Cup
8.	16 August 2006	Zaawia Stadium, Zawiya, Libya	Libya	2–1	2–3	Friendly
9.	27 November 2006	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Sudan	1–1	2–1	2006 CECAFA Cup
10.	30 November 2006	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Rwanda	1–0	1–0	2006 CECAFA Cup
11.	8 December 2006	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Sudan	2–1	2–2 (5–6 p)	2005 CECAFA Cup
12.	31 May 2009	Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana	Ghana	1–2	1–2	Friendly
13.	4 September 2010	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Angola	3–0	3–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14.	27 January 2016	Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda	Zimbabwe	1–1	1–1	2016 African Nations Championship
15.	11 June 2017	Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde	Cape Verde	1–0	1–0	2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honors and achievements

Club

Kampala Capital City Authority FC

• Ugandan Super League: 2017
• Uganda Cup: 2017

Individual

• Uganda Super League top scorer (1): 2016-2017
• Uganda Super League MVP : 2016-2017[25]
• Uganda Super League FANS` PLAYER OF THE YEAR : 2016-2017[25]
• Kawowo sports Best XI of the 2016-17 Uganda Premier League:[26]
• Most Valuable Player : 2017[27]
• Player of the year : 2017[28]
• Fans player of the year : 2017[27]

References

1. Geoffrey Sserunkuma at National-Football-Teams.com
2. "Sserunkuma had given up on playing". 10 January 2021.
3. "KCCA poised to lose 'golden boy' Geoffrey Sserunkuma". 23 July 2017.
4. "Geoffrey Sserunkuma - KCCA FC". KCCA FC. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
5. "Sserunkuma, Geoffrey". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
6. Kaweesi, Fred; Katende, Norman (21 June 2005). "Eyes on Sserunkuma". The New Vision. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012.
7. "Sserunkuma rules out retirement". Eagle Online. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
8. Kaweesi, Fred (6 April 2010). "Sserunkuma secures move to S.A." The New Vision.
9. Wasike, Abdu (22 July 2011). "Sserunkuma Rejoins Vasco". The Monitor.
10. "Lweza FC sign Nigerian, ex-internationals". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
11. "Sserunkuma had given up on playing". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
12. "KCCA F.C confirms Geofrey Sserunkuma move". Kawowo Sports. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
13. "Sserunkuuma sets 15-goal target mark with new side, KCCA FC". bigeye.ug. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
14. "KCCA FC's Serunkuuma first player to hit double figures this season - KCCA FC". KCCA FC. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
15. "LIVE: Paidha Black Angels vs. KCCA FC | Uganda Cup Final". Kawowo Sports. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
16. Atwiine, Simon Peter (2 August 2017). "Sserunkuuma set to make Buildcon debut today - Eagle Online". Eagle Online. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
17. "Geoffrey Sserunkuma signs with Zambia's Buildcon". Kawowo Sports. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
18. "Sserunkuma Opens Scoring Account for Buildcon Fc | ChimpReports". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
19. "Veteran Sserunkuma ready for another challenge after signing for Wakiso Giants". 6 August 2019.
20. "Wakiso Giants sign striker Geoffrey Sserunkuma | Swift Sports Uganda". 5 August 2019.
21. "AfricanFootball - News and Stats about Geofrey Sserunkuma - 2017 Africa Cup of Nations - Uganda". African Football. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
22. "Cranes striker wants to score just a goal at Afcon to make history". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
23. "Micho names six local based players on AFCON 2017 final team". Uganda Premier League. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
24. "Sserunkuma Geoffrey". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
25. "Geofrey Sserunkuma sweeps most honours at glamorous Azam Uganda Premier League awards - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
26. "ISMAEL KIYONGA: My Best XI of the 2016-17 Uganda Premier League". Kawowo Sports. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
27. "Phenomenal Sserunkuma sweeps KCCA FC Awards". Kawowo Sports. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
28. "Serunkuuma attributes wonderful season to coaching staff, teammates - KCCA FC". KCCA FC. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

External links

• Geoffrey Sserunkuma at National-Football-Teams.com
• [1] Archived 8 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine