Steven Sserwadda

Steven Sserwadda (born 28 August 2002) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a midfielder for New York Red Bulls II and the Uganda national team.

Steven Sserwadda
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls II
Number 65
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 KCCA
2021– New York Red Bulls II 10 (0)
National team‡
2019–2021 Uganda U20 10 (2)
2022– Uganda 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:54, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

In 2018, Sserwadda was promoted to the KCCA first team after rising through the ranks of the youth teams.[1] A few months later he appeared in his first international club appearance in the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup in a 2–1 victory against Tanzanian club, Mtibwa Sugar. [2] During the 2018 Uganda Cup semi-finals, Sserwadda scored two goals in a 9–0 victory against Synergy FC. [3]

On 30 September 2021, Sserwadda joined USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II.[4] Sserwadda made his debut for Red Bulls II on October 15, 2021, during a 1-1 draw versus the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[5]

International career

Sserwadda featured in all six matches for Uganda in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He scored two goals in the group stage, playing a vital role in their run to the final. [6][7] He debuted with the Uganda national team in a friendly 1–1 (5–4) penalty shootout win over Tajikistan on 25 March 2022.[8]

Honours

Club

KCCA

References
  1. "KCCA manager Mutebi envisages Bright future in stylish midfielder Sserwadda". kawowo.com. 2 June 2018.
  2. "KCCA register first Confederations Cup away victory as they dispatch Mtibwa". pmldaily.com. 23 December 2018.
  3. "Ranking Mutebi's ten biggest games at KCCA FC". pmldaily.com. 30 March 2021.
  4. Bulls, New York Red. "New York Red Bulls II Sign Ugandan Midfielder Steven Sserwadda". New York Red Bulls.
  5. "TAMPA BAY ROWDIES VS. NEW YORK RB II 1 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. "Uganda beats Mozambique to top Group A". cafonline.com.
  7. "Kakooza breaks Mauritania hearts as Uganda qualify for quarter finals". cafonline.com.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Uganda vs. Tajikistan". www.national-football-teams.com.
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