Godfrey Walusimbi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Godfrey Walusimbi | ||
| Date of birth | July 3, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gor Mahia F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | SC Villa | 58 | (17) |
| 2010–2013 | Bunamwaya SC | 34 | (5) |
| 2013 | CS Don Bosco | ||
| 2013 | SC Villa | ||
| 2014– | Gor Mahia | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Uganda[1] | 54 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 December 2013 | |||
Godfrey Walusimbi (born 3 July 1989) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Gor Mahia F.C. in the Kenyan Premier League. He is a left back however he has been played in a number of positions by Bobby Williamson for the National Team. On 12 June 2011 he went to Sweden for trials with Allsvenskan side BK Hacken.[2]
Club career
CS Don Bosco
In 2013 January, 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]
Gor Mahia
In December 2013, Walusimbi joined Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia where coached by former Uganda national team coach Bobby Williamson.[4]
International career
On 4 September 2010 he made his National team debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola as a replacement for the injured Nestory Kizito.[5] 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.[6] 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.
References
- ↑ "Walusimbi, Godfrey". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.bkhacken.se/index.php/2011/06/landslagsspelare-pa-provspel/
- ↑ "Uganda: Godfrey Walusimbi confirms Gor Mahia interest". Starafrica.com. 2013-12-20. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ "Gor Mahia sign Ugandan defender Walusimbi". Otieno Otieno. Goal.com. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ "The Observer - Godfrey Walusimbi keen to build on great start". Observer.ug. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ "Kobs engage Tanzanians | The Razor: Cutting Edge Uganda News, Business and Sports". Razor.ug. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
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