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Boots Off. Life After the Whistle. FUFA Ecosystem for former players & retired referees

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Football does not end when the boots come off or when the final whistle blows.

Under Pillar 4 of the FUFA Technical Master Plan, ‘Life After Playing Football’ FUFA is proving that every legend of the game still has a role to play.

‘We are talking about former players and referees who retired, had careers cut short by injury, or chose to give back through coaching, administration, education, and practical on-field sessions for the next generation of referees’ notes FUFA Corporate Affairs Director Ahmed Hussein.

‘Through the FUFA Ecosystem, we have deliberately opened doors for these legends to transition into administration, coaching, education, scouting, and technical roles. Many have taken the initiative to upskill through FUFA, CAF, FIFA, and FAMACO football education courses. Some have sponsored themselves, others are fully supported by FUFA, while others have benefited from cost-sharing programmes’ added Hussein who has also played a part in taking the former players on how to manage communication.

Today, under the FUFA administration led by President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim, these former stars are not just names in our history books. They are building the future of Ugandan football from grassroots fields to regional offices, to the national teams, and even representing Uganda on the international stage.

‘The FUFA President has been a key pillar in supporting former players by fully covering course fees for a large number of them to acquire or upgrade their coaching credentials across all FUFA and CAF levels,’ noted Hussein.

This is FUFA giving back to those who gave their sweat, blood and glory to the Uganda Cranes, Crested Cranes and our domestic game.

As we grow the human resource base of football, Pillar 4 pf the FUFA Technical Master Plan ensures that experience, wisdom and passion for the game remain within the football ecosystem. Retired players and referees are now shaping tactics, training coaches, managing competitions, safeguarding the game and mentoring the next generation.

This growing list shows FUFA’s investment in human capital. We are not just appointing former players and referees we are qualifying them through thorough training.

From CAF coaching courses to youth football programs and FAMACO, FUFA is ensuring that ‘Life After Playing’ truly means ‘Life of Impact’.

Below is a living list of these trailblasers. It shows stakeholders, partners, and fans that at FUFA, ‘once a football person, always a football person’.

CATEGORISED LIST – FORMER PLAYERS & REFEREES SERVING THROUGH TMP PILLAR NO. 4

1. FUFA TECHNICAL OFFICERS

  1. AYUB KISALITA – (Bunamwaya, Express FC, SC Villa & Wakiso Giants)
  2. BENGO STEVEN – (SC Villa, Yanga SC, URA FC, KCCA FC)
  3. WAGALUKA DAN – (SC Villa, URA FC, Azam FC)
  4. KAVUMA HABIB – (Bunamwaya, APR FC, KCCA FC, SC Villa)
  5. TONY ODUR – (Express FC, Vipers SC)
  6. KAYIZZI VINCENT – (URA FC, KCCA FC, APR FC, FK Srem, Novi Pazar)
  7. KINENE YUSUF – (Police FC, KCCA FC, Mbale Heroes, Binh Duong FC)
  8. KIZITO LAWRENCE – (KCCA FC)
  9. HAMISI DIEGO KIZZA – (Nalubaale FC, URA FC, Yanga SC, Vipers SC)
  10. LUKOOYA BAKER – (Kiira Young, KCCA FC, Bright Stars)
  11. MUGERWA YASSER – (URA FC, Orlando Pirates, St. George, Fasil Kenema, KCCA FC)
  12. MUSOKE MOSES – (KCCA FC, Nalubaale FC, Victors FC)
  13. MUTENZA NATHAN – (KCCA FC, SC Villa)
  14. SSENTONGO GODFREY – (Simba FC, SC Villa, URA FC, KCCA FC, St. George FC)
  15. TUMUSIIME ROBERT – (Umeme SC, SC Villa)
  16. JAMHURI BENJAMIN – (Mbale Heroes, KCCA FC, Victors FC)
  17. DDAMBA NOAH VERON – (Mutundwe Lions, Masavu FC)
  18. KIZITO DENIS – (Vipers SC)

2. FUFA SCOUTS

  1. SENFUKA PATRICK – SC Villa, KCCA FC
  2. TENYWA MUBARAK – Maji FC, KCCA FC
  3. OKODO SAMUEL-Horizon FC, Rwampara FC and URA FC
  4. EMITU JOSEPH- Ndejje University FC, Soroti Garage
  5. HAMZA OLEMA-Sc Villa, Gulu United, Fire Masters FC, Soana FC, Arua Central
  6. OMARA FRANCIS- Boroboro FC, Akon, Police JT
  7. PHIONA WAJAMBUKA-She Maroons, KJT Girls, Kyambogo University, UPDF Women, Police

3. NATIONAL TEAM COACHES AND OFFICIALS

  1. MUHUMUZA FRED – Assistant Coach, Uganda Cranes (Victors FC, Sc Villa)
  2. BENGO STEVEN – Assistant Coach, U17 Cubs (Sc Villa, Young Africans FC, URA, KCCA FC)
  3. SADDAM JUMAH IBRAHIM – Assistant Coach, U17 Cubs (Vipers SC, Express FC, KCCA FC)
  4. MASABA SIMEON – Assistant Coach, U20 Hippos (SC Villa, URA FC)
  5. MUGABI YASIN – Goalkeeper Coach U17 Cubs (SC Villa, KCCA FC, URA FC, Lusaka Dynamos, Red Arrows)
  6. SENFUKA PATRICK – U17 Cubs (KCCA FC, SC Villa)
  7. DAMBA NOAH VERON – Mutundwe Lions, Masavu FC
  8. NAKIGUBA CISSY – National Women Teams’ Kits Manager (Kampala Queens)
  9. KIZITO LAWRENCE – Kits Manager (KCCA FC)
  10. KIGUNDU BILLY STEPHEN – Goalkeeping Coach (Coffee, Rwampara, URA)
  11. GEOFFREY MASSA – (Former Uganda Cranes Captain, Team Manager)
  12. VINCENT TUMUSIIME ‘TITI KAMARA’ – Safeguarding Officer
  13. BYARUHANGA RICA – Head Coach, Sand Cranes (Nkumba, Isabet, St. Lawrence, Kampala City)
  14. GEOFFREY AKABWAY – Assistant Head Coach, Sand Cranes (Kampala International)
  15. NOAH KASULE BABADI – Fitness Trainer, Uganda U20 Hippos (Entebbe Health, KCCA FC, URA Banants FC)
  16. COLLINS AHUMUZA (Assistant Coach Crested Cranes, Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC)
  17. ALLAN NSUBUGA – (Uganda Women National Teams Video Analyst, SC Villa )

4. FORMER PLAYERS WHO COACHED NATIONAL TEAMS UNDER CURRENT FUFA ADMINISTRATION

  1. MOSES BASENA – Uganda Cranes Assistant Coach (Coffee, Sc Villa)
  2. SAM SSIMBWA – Uganda Cranes Assistant Coach (KK Cosmos, KCCA FC, Mbale Heroes)
  3. MATIA LULE – Uganda Cranes Assistant Coach (Iganga, State House, URA, Police)
  4. ABDULLAH MUBIRU – Uganda Cranes Assistant Coach (Diary FC, Sc Villa, KCCA FC, Military Police)  
  5. LIVINGSTONE MBABAZI – Uganda Cranes Assistant Coach (Kampala United, Sc Villa, Express FC, KCCA FC, Asec Mimosa, al Ahali, St Patricks, …., Wandegeya, Lweza FC)
  6. MORLEY BYEKWASO – Uganda Cranes CHAN 2024 Head Coach & U20 AFCON 2021
  7. FRED KAJOBA (RIP) – Uganda Cranes Goalkeeping Coach (Coffee, Simba, Majis FC-Oman)
  8. JACKSON MAYANJA – Uganda U20 Head Coach, AFCON 2022 Egypt (KCCA FC, El Masry, Esperance, Lowi in Oman)
  9. SADIQ WASSA – Goalkeeping Coach, CHAN 2021 Cameroon (SCOUL, Nile FC, KCCA FC)
  10. MAJIDAH NANTANDA – Crested Cranes Head Coach (Kampala United)
  11. FARIDAH BULEGA – Crested Cranes Head Coach (Kampala United)
  12. OLIVE MBEKEKA-U-20 Women Assistant coach (Kampala United)
  13. WASSWA BBOSA – Assistant Coach, U23 Kobs (Mbale Heroes, Express FC, Tooro United, Victors)
  14. PAUL SSALI-Team Coordinator Crested Cranes (Mechanised Regment, Simba, KCCA FC)
  15. Salim Jamal Muwonge-Sand Cranes coach (Braza Braza, Real Galacticos, Mengo International, Guildford BSC)
  16. CHRITISNE WANYANA- Queen Cranes U20 Team (Buikwe She Red Stars, APR Rwanda, She Corporate and Entebbe United)
  17. HADIJAH NAMUYANJA- Women football Officer, Coordinator U17 Teen Cranes

5. FUFA SECRETARIAT – FORMER PLAYERS/REFEREES IN ADMINISTRATION

  1. EDGAR WATSON SUUBI – FUFA CEO, Former Uganda Cranes Captain (Miracle FC, Sc Villa)
  2. NTEGE PATRICK – International Football Competitions Manager (Maji FC, Express  FC, KCCA FC)
  3. MUKATABALA PAUL – National Teams Officer (SC Villa,  Umeme  SC,  Al Buraimi SC, Binh  Dhuong  FC)
  4. MANDU HUMPHREY – HOD, SRPP (Posta FC)
  5. NYIIMA JACKSON – (Education Manager, Express FC, BN United, Lugazi Scoul, Miracle FC)
  6. KALUNGI EDWARD – Estate Management Officer (Express FC)
  7. UMONY BRIAN – Technical Master Plan Manager (KCCA FC, Supersport  United FC)
  8. HASSAN WASWA MAWANDA – FUFA Tv Pundit & FUFA Tv Cup Ambassador (KCCA FC, SC Villa, Vipers SC, St George, Cape Town, Karabukspor, Donga Nai FC, Al Shorta)
  9. TONY MAWEJJE – FUFA Tv Pundit & FUFA TV Cup Ambassador (KCCA FC, Police FC, URA FC, IBV, Vestamannaeyjar, Goldne Arrows and Tirana FC)
  10. LUKOOYA BAKER – ICT Officer-Systems (Kiira Young, KCCA FC, Bright Stars FC ad Wakiso Giants FC)
  11. JEROME KATENDE – Talent ID & Scouting Officer, Team Manager U17, (Sc Villa, Police FC, Al Nasr)
  12. JOAN NAMUSISI – FUFA Women Football Coordinator (UCU Lady Cardinals)
  13. MASHOOD SSALI – Referees Development Manager, Former FIFA Referee
  14. MASOOR KIMUMWE – FUFA General Assistant

6. FUFA EXCOM

  1. HON. MAGOGO MOSES HASSIM- Kinyara FC and Mutundwe Lions
  2. RONNIE KALEMA – FUFA Exco Member, Former FIFA Referee
  3. DAN OBOTE – Former Uganda Cranes Midfielder, FUFA Executive Member
  4. RICHARD OCHOM-Old Timers, Victors FC, Kumi TC, Kumi United, Mbale United, U20 & U23
  5. MIKE LETTI – FUFA Exco Member, FIFA & CAF Match Commissioner, UCB FC, KCCA FC

7.DELEGATES

  1. PAUL SSALI – Simba, KCCA FC, Chairman Uganda Football Players Association, 1978 AFCON Goalkeeper
  2. FRED TAMALE – Uganda Football Players Association Delegate
  3. MARAKA ABRAHAM – North East Region FA Delegate, Played for UPDF, Police, U23 Kobs
  4. OCHOM RICHARD – North East Region FA Delegate
  5. NAMBAFU JUSTINE – Former FUFA Delegate, FUFA Women National Leagues (Doves WBSC, She Corporate WBSC)
  6. MICHAEL SSEKABIRA- Buganda region FA Delegate (Simba FC, Victors FC, KCCA FC, CRO FC, Mutundwe Lions FC attract, Rayon Sport, Kibuye, Leayer Attarpetal FC)

8. COACH INSTRUCTORS

  1. SADIQ WASSA – Goalkeepers Instructor (SCOUL, Nile FC, KCCA FC)
  2. MAJIDAH NANTANDA – Coach Instructor (Kampala United FC)
  3. MUJIB KASULE –Coach Instructor (KCCA FC)
  4. IBRAHIM MUGISHA – Goalkeeper Instructor (KCCA FC, SC Villa)
  5. Jackson Nyiima (CAF Instructor, Express FC, BN United, Lugazi Scoul, Miracle FC)
  6. Christine Wanyana (FUFA Instructor, Buikwe She red stars, APR, She Corporate and Entebbe United)
  7. Livingstone Kyambadde (CAF Instructor, Coffee FC, Bell FC and KCCA FC)

9. GENERAL COORDINATORS

  1. AJAB WAISWA – Former FIFA Referee
  2. SEWAYA MIITI – Former FUFA Grade 1 Referee
  3. FESTUS KIRUMIRA – Former FIFA Referee
  4. BENJAMIN JAMUHURI – Mbale Heroes, KCCA FC, Victors FC
  5. DENNIS BATTE – Former FIFA Referee
  6. JEAN SSENINDE – Former Crested Cranes & QPR Player

10. REFEREE INSTRUCTORS

  1. FRED WANYAMA – Former FIFA Referee
  2. MASHOOD SSALI – Former FIFA Referee
  3. MIIRO BRIAN – Former FIFA Referee
  4. CATHERINE ADIPO – Former FIFA Referee
  5. KATABIRA DAVID DAVIS – Former FIFA Referee
  6. ROSEBELL RWAMUYAMBA – Former FIFA Referee
  7. AMIN BBOSA – Former National Referee
  8. DR. ALI WAISWA – Former FIFA Referee

11. FITNESS INSTRUCTORS

  1. KALYANGO ALI – Former FIFA Referee
  2. KAYONDO SAM – Former FIFA Referee
  3. KIZITO REHEMAH NSUBUGA – Former FIFA Referee
  4. NDAWULA MOHAMMED SHABAN – Former National Referee
  5. ALI TOMUSANGE – Former FIFA Referee

12. CAF/FIFA COMMISSIONERS

  1. AWUYE YUSUF – Former FIFA Referee
  2. KUBINGI MARGARET KEBBA – Former FIFA Referee
  3. MIKE LETTI- FUFA Exco Member, FIFA & CAF Match Commissioner, UCB FC, KCCA FC

13. FUFA COMMITTEES

  1. WILLIAM NKEMBA – Member, FUFA Technical Committee
  2. MARAKA ABRAHAM – Member, FUFA Technical Committee
  3. ANDY MWESIGWA – Member, FUFA Stadium & Kadiba Management Committee / AFCON LOC
  4. HAKIM MAGUMBA – Member, FUFA Stadium & Kadiba Management Committee
  5. NOAH KASULE BABADI – Member, FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
  6. DONNEL ROBERT – FUFA Drum Committee, Former National Referee
  7. MICHAEL SSEKABIRA- Buganda region FA Delegate (Simba FC, Victors FC, KCCA FC, CRO FC, Mutundwe Lions FC attract, Rayon Sport, Kibuye-Rwanda, Leayer Attarpetal FC-3rd Div Belgium,)

14. AFCON 2027 SUBCOMMITTEES

  1. ANDY MWESIGWA – Workforce & Volunteers
  2. ALI ASABILA – Medical
  3. FRED TAMALE – Transport
  4. PATRICK NTEGE – Infrastructure  
  5. RICHARD OCHOM – Spectator Services & Fan Experience
  6. DAN OBOTE – Events Sub Committee
  7. HUMPHREY MANDU – Safety & Security

15. FINANCED BY FUFA PRESIDENT TO ENROLL FOR FOOTBALL COURSES

CAF Coaching Courses

  1. ANTHONY BONGOLE – CAF C
  2. HASSAN MUBIRU – CAF C
  3. MASABA SIMEON – CAF B (Police FC, SC Villa, URA FC)
  4. BABADI KASULE – CAF C (Uganda Cranes, KCCA FC, URA FC, Banants FC)
  5. PHILLIP SSOZI – CAF
  6. CSENFUKA PATRICK – CAF B (SC Villa, KCCA FC)
  7. BENGO STEVEN – CAF B (SC Villa, Yanga SC, URA FC, KCCA FC)
  8. RICHARD MALINGA – CAF C
  9. ANDY LULE – CAF B
  10. HAKIM MAGUMBA – FAMACO
  11. BAKER LUKOOYA – CAF B (Kiira Young, KCCA FC, Bright Stars, Sand Cranes Captain)
  12. SSEBUNZA SULAIMAN – CAF B
  13. PAUL MUCUUREZI – CAF C
  14. BALYEJUSA AYUB – CAF C
  15. HABINEZA FRED – CAF C
  16. TUMUSIIME VINCENT – CAF B
  17. BRIAN UMONY – ADMINISTRATION (Uganda Cranes, KCCA FC, Supersport United FC)
  18. JEROME KATENDE – ADMINISTRATION (SC Villa, Police FC, Al Nasr SC)
  19. ALEX ISABIRYE – CAF
  20. ATONNY MAWEJJE – CAF B (Uganda Cranes, KCCA FC, Police FC, URA FC, IBV, Golden Arrows, FC Tirana)
  21. KIGUNDU STEPHEN BILLY – CAF C / GOALKEEPERS COURSE
  22. HASSAN WASSWA MAWANDA – CAF B (Uganda Cranes, KCCA FC, St. George FC, Cape Town FC, Karabukspor, Dong Nai FC, SC Villa, Al-Shorta SC)
  23. MULONDO SAM – CAF C
  24. YASSER MUGERWA – CAF C (URA FC, Orlando Pirates, St. George, Fasil Kenema, KCCA FC)
  25. FRED TAMALE – FAMACO (Express FC, Bell FC)
  26. KIZITO LAWRENCE – FAMACO (KCCA FC)
  27. DDAMBA VERON – CAF C (Mutundwe Lions, Masavu FC)
  28. MUGISHA GODFREY – CAF C
  29. FARIDAH BULEGA – CAF B (Crested Cranes Head Coach)
  30. MBEKEKA OLIVIA – CAF A, FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  31. ROBERT TUMUSIIME – (Umeme SC, SC Villa)
  32. DAN MUBIRU- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  33. SAAKA MPIIMA- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  34. SULA MATOVU- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  35. HABIB KAVUMA – (Bunamwaya, APR FC, KCCA FC, SC Villa)
  36. IVAN BUKENYA- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  37. JONATHAN MUGABI- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  38. LUBEGA TITUS – FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  39. KIZITO DENIS – FUFA Youth Conditioning Course (Vipers SC)
  40. MATOVU FATUMA- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  41. JOY SARAH- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  42. NABISUALU BRIGDET- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course
  43. NABISERE ANNET- FUFA Youth Conditioning Course

FAMACO- FORMER FOOTBALLERS INITIATIVE (FFI)

1.    KISEKKA POLYCARP – UCB

2.    GEORGE SERUNJOGI – KCCA and Posta FC

3.    MAKUMBI WILLIAM – Express FC

4.    UMAR SENOGA – Express FC and KCCA

5.    KAWOOYA ASHE – SC Villa

6.    KAMOGA DAVIS – KCCA FC

7.    SEKANDI JIMMY – Nsambya FC and UCB

8.    MUBIRU Sam – SC Villa

9.    SEMANOBE Vincent – Coffee FC

10.  ISSA SEKATAWA – NYTIL, Express FC and KCCA

11.  HUSSEIN MATOVU – Kilembe Mines and KCCA

12.  NSUBUGA EDWARD – Nsambya

13. BAGUMA EDWARD – Coffee

14.  IDDI BATAMBUZE – SC Villa, UMEME

15. NSUBUGA HERBERT MASANDA – SC Villa

16.  BALIRUNO YUSUF – UTODA FC & Nateete Sports

17.  NTENSIBE JOHN – Express FC

18.  KENNEDY LUBOGO – Express FC

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