Savio Kabugo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Savio Kabugo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | SCVU | ||
| 2014–2015 | KCCA FC | ||
| 2015–2016 | URA | ||
| 2015–2017 | Proline | ||
| 2018 | SC Villa | ||
| 2019 | Vita Club | ||
| 2019 | Sebeta City | (20) | |
| 2022 | Jwaneng | ||
| 2023-2024 | Lugazi | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Uganda | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 October 2013 | |||
Savio Kabugo (born 20 January 1995) is a Ugandan professional footballer.
Club career
[edit]Kabugo has played football in clubs such as Victoria University SC, KCCA FC, URA FC and currently plays in Proline FC.[citation needed]
Victoria University
[edit]After his good performance in the Fufa Super League, Uganda Cup and for the Uganda national football team, Kabugo had a chance for trial at Bidvest Wits in June 2013.[1]
In September 2014 with the national team, he was injured and his last club game in 2014 was in December against Bright Stars, which he was able to play after taking some pain killers.[2]
KCCA FC
[edit]In January 2015, Kabugo joined Kampala City Council Authority Football [3] He was among the KCCA FC players who had an accident while traveling to Ntungamo for a Uganda Cup final in 2015 against SC Villa.[4]
URA FC
[edit]On 4 December 2015, Kabugo signed for URA FC on a one-year deal.[5] He played six full games for the club. URA's 2-1 defeat to Express F.C. in March 2016 was his last game for the club.[2]
Proline FC
[edit]In August 2016, Kabugo joined Proline Football Club.[6] On 18 October 2016, he scored his first goal the club against Sadolin Paints F.C. at the Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe.[7]
AS Vita Club
[edit]In December 2018, Kabugo joined AS Vita Club from SC Villa on a three-year contract.[8]
Sebeta City
[edit]On 31 October 2019, Kabugo moved to the Ethiopian club Sebeta City.[9]
Jwaneng Galaxy FC
[edit]From 23 January 2022 to 6 October 2022, Kabugo played for Jwaneng Galaxy FC.
Lugazi FC
[edit]From 1 July 2023 to 22 July 2024, Kabugo played for Lugazi FC.
International career
[edit]Kabugo made his Uganda national team debut on 6 February 2013 at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali in a friendly game between Uganda and Rwanda where the match ended 2–2. He played at the heart of defence partnering Denis Guma.[10] Kabugo is remembered for the ninth minute header which ensured a crucial 1–0 victory for Uganda against Ghana in the penultimate 2015 Nations Cup qualifier at Namboole Stadium.[11]
In January 2014, coach Milutin Sedrojevic,[12] invited him to be a part of the Uganda squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[13] The team finished third in the group stage of the competition after beating Burkina Faso, drawing with Zimbabwe and losing to Morocco.[14]
When Uganda played Ghana 1–0 at Namboole in an AFCON qualifier in November 2014, Kabugo's headed goal ensured a much-needed win. He was always imposing in the air. Using his body, he was difficult to get past, winning the several blocks and tackles.[15]
After Uganda's match with Togo at Namboole Stadium, Kabugo was given a match jersey and a pair of boots by Emmanuel Adebayor in the Uganda dressing room after impressing him in the match.[16]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2014 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Ghana |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Personal life
[edit]Kabugo's parents died when he was young.[17] He is a cousin of Ivan Bukenya, a Ugandan professional footballer who formerly played for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League.[citation needed]
Honours
[edit]SC Victoria University
- Ugandan Cup winner: 2013
- Ugandan Super Cup runner-up: 2013[18]
Individual
- Uganda Footballer of the Year runner-up: 2014[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ugandan defender Savio Kabugo on trial at Bidvest Wits". Kick Off. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Why Cranes star, Savio Kabugo almost gave up football". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "TRANSFER: KCC FC sign defender Savio Kabugo". Kawowo Sports. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Oryada, Andrew Jackson. "KCCA FC Players Involved in Lyantonde Accident". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Savio Kabugo signs for URA FC". URA Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Savio Kabugo officially back at Proline". Kawowo Sports. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Azam Uganda Premier League: Vipers SC join KCCA FC at the top of the table". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "AS Vita confirms signing former SC Villa defender Kabugo". Kawowo Sports. 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Transgers: Uganda Cranes Defender Kabugo Joins Ethiopian Side". Sports Fanu. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
- ^ "I hope it's the first of many national team caps – Savio Kabugo". Kawowo Sports. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Uganda stun Ghana to revive Cup dream". Daily Nation. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Ghana missed Andre Ayew and Kwadwo Asamoah in Uganda draw – Micho". Ghanaweb. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Uganda Cranes Regroup For CHAN 2014 Preparations". Kawowo Sports. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Uganda makes changes in squad for 2014 Africa Nations Championship". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014. - ^ "Uganda's impressive CHAN start". ESPN. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Zimbabwe vs Uganda Preview". Goal. Retrieved 11 February 2014. - ^ "Savio Kabugo Was The Hero As Uganda Beat Ghana At Namboole". Big Eye. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Adebayor pep-talk motivates Kabugo". Supersport. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Pius Arinawe (29 July 2013). "Savio Kabugo seeks to emulate Sekagya". NewVision. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "KCC Pips SC Victoria University to win FUFA Super Cup". Kawowo Sports. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Ugo.co.ug".[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Goal profile[dead link]
- Savio Kabugo at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Ugandan men's footballers
- Ugandan expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Kampala
- Uganda men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- SC Victoria University players
- Kampala Capital City Authority FC players
- Uganda Revenue Authority SC players
- Proline FC players
- SC Villa players
- AS Vita Club players
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Ethiopia
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ethiopia
- Uganda men's A' international footballers
- 2014 African Nations Championship players