Godfrey Walusimbi (born 3 July 1989) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Uganda national team. He is the first Ugandan footballer to play more than 100 international matches.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Godfrey Walusimbi | ||
Date of birth | (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2010 | SC Villa | 92 | (22) |
2010–2013 | Bunamwaya SC | 34 | (5) |
2013 | CS Don Bosco | ||
2013 | SC Villa | ||
2014–2018 | Gor Mahia | 59 | (6) |
2018–2019 | Kaizer Chiefs | 10 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Vllaznia | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009– | Uganda | 105[1] | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:59, 8 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2019 |
In June 2011 Walusimbi went to Sweden for a two-week trial with Allsvenskan side BK Häcken.[2]
In January 2013, he left Bunamwaya for DR Congo side CS Don Bosco. Having spent a few months with the team, he canceled his contract in response to the poor working conditions. He returned to his former team SC Villa.[3]
In December 2013, Walusimbi joined Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia where coached by former Uganda national team coach Bobby Williamson.[4]
In August 2018, Walusimbi moved to South African Premier Division club Kaizer Chiefs, signing a three-year contract.[5][6] The reported cost of the transfer was around 4.4 million South African rand.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 18 September 2018, playing all ninety minutes in a 2–0 away victory over Free State Stars.[8] In January 2019, Walusimbi left the club, electing to return home to his native Uganda.[9][10]
In September 2019, Walusimbi joined Albanian Superliga side KF Vllaznia Shkodër on a one-year contract.[11] He left the club at the end of the season.[12]
On 4 September 2010, Walusimbi made his Uganda national team debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola as a replacement for the injured Nestory Kizito.[13] On 16 April 2011, he helped the Uganda U23 Team to a 2–1 first leg victory over Tanzania in the All Africa Games qualifier with excellent performance in which he created the first goal with some creative work on the left flank.[14] On 4 June 2011, he scored against Guinea-Bissau in a crucial 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game. The goal was the first in a 2–0 win for the cranes which saw them top Group J in front of a packed Mandela National Stadium.[citation needed]
Uganda national team | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2009 | 6 | 0 |
2010 | 12 | 0 |
2011 | 14 | 1 |
2012 | 13 | 2 |
2013 | 11 | 0 |
2014 | 8 | 0 |
2015 | 4 | 0 |
2016 | 9 | 0 |
2017 | 14 | 0 |
2018 | 7 | 0 |
2019 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 105 | 3 |
Uganda squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Uganda squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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