Ibra Sekajja
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mulago, Uganda[1][2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Crystal Palace | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bromley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Barnet (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:41, 12 January 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ibra Sekajja (born 31 October 1992) is an English-Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Crystal Palace.
Career
Born in Uganda, he attended secondary school at Ashburton Community School from 2004 to 2009.
Sekajja made his professional debut for Crystal Palace on 30 April 2011, scoring a late equaliser with his first touch on his debut at Hull City, which secured Palace's safety in the Championship, rendering other results irrelevant. He celebrated with a triple backflip.[3] He was loaned to Bromley midway through the 2011–12 season, to gain first team experience. Milton Keynes Dons signed Sekajja on loan on 7 November 2012. Manager Karl Robinson said of the move, "He's exactly what we need in the team at the moment – he is young, fearless and fast."[4] On 24 November 2012 he made his only appearance for the side, coming on as an 84th minute substitute for Dean Bowditch in a 5–1 win against Colchester United[5][6] On 10 January 2013, Sekajja joined Barnet on a one-month loan.[7] Sekajja made a winning start to his Barnet career, playing the whole game in an away 2–0 win against Rotherham United, on 12 January 2013.[8] Following his "impressive" debut, manager Edgar Davids said "I expect that he is going to be a great asset for the team. I hope he develops himself in the line that I think he can and he can become an important player for Barnet."[9]
International career
Sekajja has been capped by England at U16 level. In August 2013, he was called up to the Uganda squad for a friendly against Egypt.[10] He did not play as he had yet to receive his Ugandan passport.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 14 January 2013[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2010–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bromley (loan) | 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2012–2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet (loan) | 2012–2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Player Details: Ibra Sekajja". English National Football Archive.
- ↑ "Hull 1 – 1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ "MK Dons sign Crystal Palace's Ibra Sekajja on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Loan MK Dons".
- ↑ "MK Dons 5–1 Colchester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Barnet sign Crystal Palace forward Ibra Sekajja on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ "Rotherham 0–2 Barnet". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ Newson, Adam. "Edgar Davids hopes Crystal Palace loanee Ibra Sekajja will become an important player for Barnet". www.times-series.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ Old brooms recalled, Uspa reward Cranes
- ↑ Sekajja's Cranes Debut Delayed Over Passport Hitch
- ↑ Ibra Sekajja career stats at Soccerbase
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