Peter Byaruhanga

Peter Byaruhanga
Personal information
Full namePeter Byaruhanga
Date of birth18 August 1979
Place of birthKampala, Uganda
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1998–1999UAB Blazers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001Kansas City Wizards6(0)
2000Raleigh Express (loan)5(1)
2001Atlanta Silverbacks (loan)4(1)
2001Richmond Kickers13(3)
2002Cincinnati Riverhawks8(3)
2002Carolina Dynamo1(0)
2009Rocket City United-(-)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Peter Byaruhanga (born 18 August 1979)[1] is a Ugandan former professional soccer player, active primarily in the United States, who played as a striker.

Personal life

Byaruhanga was born in Kampala, Uganda and holds dual American-Ugandan citizenship.

Career

College career

Byaruhanga played for the UAB Blazers in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.[2]

Professional career

In February 2000, the Kansas City Wizards selected Byaruhanga in the second round of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. He made six appearances for the Wizards over two seasons. In May 2000, the Wizards sent Byaruhanga on loan to the Raleigh Express for five games.[3] In 2001, he went on loan to the Atlanta Silverbacks. On June 18, 2001, the Wizards waived Byaruhanga.[4] On July 6, 2001, he signed with the Richmond Kickers.[5] In 2002, he played for both the Cincinnati Riverhawks and the Carolina Dynamo of the USL D3-Pro League. In 2009, he played for Rocket City United.

References

  1. "Player profile". Rocket City United. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  2. "Getman, Byaruhanga Named To C-USA All-Decade Team For Men's Soccer". UAB Blazers. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  3. Atlanta @ Raleigh
  4. 2001 MLS Transactions
  5. Kickers Sign Forward Peter Byaruhanga

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