Murushid Juuko (born 14 April 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Express FC.[1]
![]() Juuko with Uganda in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Entebbe, Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Express FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Bunamwaya | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Victoria University | 36 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2019 | Simba | 149 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Wydad | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Express FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Uganda U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Uganda U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | Uganda | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:58, 20 May 2021 (UTC) |
Juuko was born in Entebbe, Wakiso District. He has played club football for Ugandan clubs Bunamwaya and SC Victoria University before moving to Tanzania to play for Simba.
Juuko joined Express FC in 2020 on a one-year contract.[2]
Juuko made his Uganda national team (the "Cranes") debut on 11 July 2014 against Seychelles national team.[3] Uganda national team won 1-0.[4]
Juuko guided the Cranes to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals since 1978. He was part of the team that defeated Comoros 1–0 to qualify for the 2017 finals in Gabon.[5] Having missed the first game against Ghana due to a suspension picked up during qualifiers he played 180 minutes against Egypt and Mali.[6]
During the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Juuko played two matches, the first one against DR Congo and another against Senegal after sustaining a hamstring injury.[7] The Uganda Cranes ended the championship in the round of 16.[8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uganda | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | 8 | 0 | |
2016 | 9 | 0 | |
2017 | 7 | 0 | |
2018 | 6 | 1 | |
2019 | 6 | 0 | |
2021 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 1 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 March 2018 | Mandela National Stadium, Bweyogerere, Uganda | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Vipers
SC Victoria University
Simba
Uganda squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Uganda squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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