Taddeo Lwanga

Taddeo Lwanga

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 30)
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)
*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)

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]

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 two-year contract deal.[21]

Arta/Solar7

On 19 August 2022, Lwanga joined Arta/Solar7 as a free agent on a two-year contract deal.[22]

APR F.C.

In July 2023, Lwanga joined APR F.C. on a two-year contract.[23]

International career

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

Career statistics

International

As of matches played on 15 August 2019[1][24]

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

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[25]
• Airtel FUFA Player of the Year Awards Nominee (1): 2016–17[26]

References

1. "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 joins Cameroon's Song, Kameni at Arta Solar". 19 August 2022.
4. "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. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
22. "Taddeo Lwanga joins Cameroon's Song, Kameni at Arta Solar". 19 August 2022.
23. https://www.pulsesports.ug/football/story/what-taddeo-lwanga-brings-to-apr-fc-2023071513115318845 ^[bare URL]
24. "Taddeo Lwanga".
25. "Geoffrey Sserunkuma drive home as he is crowned MVP". 27 July 2017.
26. "Mutyaba, Ikwaput claim MVP gongs at 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards". 2 December 2017.

External links

• Taddeo Lwanga at WorldFootball.net
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