George Abege

George Abege Opio (born 5 March 1993) is a Ugandan striker who currently plays for Sri Lanka's Up Country Lions SC.[1] He formerly turned out for Kenyan Premier League sides Nairobi City Stars, Bandari F.C. (Kenya) and Kariobangi Sharks, as well as Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko S.C.

George Abege Opio
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993
Place of birth Koch-Goma, Uganda
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Up Country Lions SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Maroons FC
2012-13 SC Victoria University
2014 Nairobi City Stars 20 (3)
2015-2016 Bandari F.C. (Kenya) 35 (6)
2017-2018 SoNy Sugar F.C. 31 (11)
2018-2019 FC Kariobangi Sharks 31 (7)
2020 Asante Kotoko S.C. 0 (0)
2020– Up Country Lions SC 7 (0)
International career‡
2012 Uganda 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 19 Apr 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 19 Apr 2022 (UTC)

Career

George started out at Maroon's FC Luzira, Luweroo United in Uganda before joining SC Victoria University in 2013. He then came to Kenya where he spent the 2014 season[2][3] at Nairobi City Stars.

In 2015 he moved to Coastal side Bandari F.C. (Kenya)[4] till the end of the 2016 season[5][6] then head West to join SoNy Sugar F.C. for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

He was back in Nairobi for the second half of the 2018 season after joining FC Kariobangi Sharks.[7][8][9] At the start of that year, he had been linked with a move to another Kenyan premiership side Posta Rangers F.C.[10] but for unknown reasons, he remained at SoNy.

At the end of the 2018/19 season, George moved to the Ghanaian league by joining Asante Kotoko S.C.[11][12][13] on a three-year deal. However, after a few months, he left the club[14][15][16] and was then linked with a move to Ugandan side URA FC.[17][18] In April of 2021 he moved to Sri Lanka's Up Country Lions SC.[19]

Continental

Abege first ventured into continental football with Bandari in 2016 by virtue of the club winning the domestic Cup in 2015. He made his debut as a second half susbtitue in the first leg of the preliminary round[20] against DR Congo's FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo. He featured in the return leg before the team exited the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds.

Abege was back at it with FC Kariobangi Sharks in 2019 featuring in two games in the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds against Arta/Solar7. He scored his maiden continental goal in a 6–1 win in the first leg[21] and scored once more in the 3–0 away win.[22] He played two further games in the first round against Asante Kotoko F.C. who knocked Sharks out[23] with a 2–1 aggregate win. The team signed him after the two games.

International career

George earned his maiden, and only Ugandan international cap, in a friendly against South Sudan [24] on 10 July 2012 held at the Juba Stadium. In 2015 he openly stated his wish for more consideration at the National team fold.[25]

Honours

Victoria University

Bandari

Kariobangi Sharks

References
  1. Kawowo,15 Apr 2021 George Abege: Ugandan forward joins top club in Sri Lanka
  2. The-Star, 2 Apr 2014 City Stars tactician impressed by performance of Ugandan striker
  3. Allfrica, 20 Sep 2014, City Coach Unhappy With Abege Situation
  4. Futaa, 21 Aug 2015 Abege secures point for Bandari
  5. Standard Media, 12 Jan 2017 FOOTBALL: Bandari part ways with nine players
  6. Goal, 12 Jan 2017 KPL side Bandari release nine players
  7. Swift Sports, June 2018 Striker Abege crosses over to Kariobangi Sharks
  8. Futaa, 07 June 2018 Abege delighted to have joined Sharks
  9. Goal, 8 Jun 2018 DONE DEALS: Kariobangi Sharks confirm three signings
  10. Nation Africa, 12 Jan 2018 Posta complete Osborne Monday, George Abege capture
  11. Soka, 9 Jul 2019 Abege leaves Sharks, heads to West Africa in bold career move
  12. MichezoAfrika, 10 Jul 2019 Sharks forward Abege signs for Kotoko
  13. The-Star, 11 Jul 2019 Ghanaian giants raid Sharks for Ugandan forward
  14. Kawowo, 15 Jan 2020 Why Asante Kotoko parted ways with Ugandan striker Abege on mutual consent
  15. Ghana Soccernet, 13 Jan 2020 BREAKING NEWS: Asante Kotoko part ways with George Abege
  16. Goal, 15 Jan 2020 Abege: Asante Kotoko terminate contract of ex-Kariobangi Sharks forward
  17. The Sports Nation, 19 Sep 2020 George Abege: Lanky Striker Set To Join UPL Side
  18. Football 256, 19 Sep 2020 Reports: Abege close to joining URA FC
  19. Mozzart Sport, 16 Apr 2021 George Abege completes move to Sri Lanka
  20. The-Star, 17 Feb 2016 Muhiddin blames 'schoolboy mistakes' for their defeat in Congo
  21. Kawowo, 27 Nov 2018 Abege nets as Kariobangi Sharks hit Arta Solar | CAF CC
  22. Nation Africa, 23 Dec 2018 Perfect Sharks sweep aside Djibouti's Arta Solar to advance
  23. Kawowo, 23 Dec 2018 CAF Confederation Cup: Asante Kotoko eliminates Kenya’s Kariobangi Sharks
  24. NFT South Sudan 2 Uganda 2
  25. Futaa, 3 Mar 2015 Abege eyeing cranes call-up
  26. Capital Sports, 20 Oct 2018 Abege Winner Hands Sharks FKF Shield Title
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