Ismail Watenga

Ismail Watenga (born 15 May 1995) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Golden Arrows.[3][1][4]

Ismail Watenga
Personal information
Full name Ismail Bin Abdul Rashid Watenga
Date of birth (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995
Place of birth Namunsi, Nakaloke town council, Mbale,[1] Uganda
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[2]
Team information
Current team
 Golden Arrows
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2018 Vipers S.C.
2018–2019 Ethiopian Coffee S.C.
2019–2020 Sofapaka F.C.
2020–2022 Chippa United 19 (0)
2022 Mamelodi Sundowns 0 (0)
2022– Marumo Gallants 4 (0)
2023– Golden Arrows 7 (0)
International career‡
2014– Uganda 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018

He moved to Golden Arrows in August 2023.[5]

International career

In January 2014, coach Milutin Sredojević, invited him to be included in the Uganda national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[6][7] The team placed third in the group stage of the competition after beating Burkina Faso, drawing with Zimbabwe, and losing to Morocco.[8][9]

References
  1. Ismail Watenga at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Micho Names Uganda Final Team For CHAN 2014". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. Ismail Watenga at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. "Uganda". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. Kohler, Lorenz (25 August 2023). "Arrows Signing Ex-Pirates And Wydad Players". iDiski Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. "Uganda Cranes Regroup For CHAN 2014 Preparations". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. "Uganda makes changes in squad for 2014 Africa Nations Championship". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. "Uganda's impressive CHAN start". espnfc.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  9. "Zimbabwe vs Uganda Preview". goal.com/. Retrieved 11 February 2014.


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