Pius Obuya

Pius Obuya (born 17 July 1998) is an Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian First League club Radnički Sremska Mitrovica.[3]

Pius Obuya
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998[1]
Place of birth Pallisa, Uganda
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Radnički Sremska Mitrovica
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Maroons[2]
2021–2022 Kabel 19 (1)
2022– Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 22 (2)
International career‡
2014 Uganda U17
2017 Uganda U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023

Early life

Obuya was born to Lawrence Opolot and Dominika Eiyo. He attended Murchison Bay Primary School in Luzira (P1-P7), Risa College, Nansana (Senior 1), Amus College (S2-S3), and completed both his O level and A level from St Mary’s SS Kitende (S4-S6).[4]

Club career

Maroons

Obuya made his debut for Maroons FC against Express FC at Mutesa II Stadium on 29 August 2015, however Express FC won 3–2 against Maroons FC.[5]

Kabel

In October 2021, Obuya joined FK Kabel after a one-month trial in Serbia.[6] He made his debut on 3rd 2021 in a goalless draw against FK Budućnost Dobanovci.[7]

Radnički Sremska Mitrovica

He made his debut for FK Radnički Sremska Mitrovica but lost 1–0 to FK Radnički Beograd when he came off the bench in the 69th minute to replace Aleksandar Rakić.[8]

International career

Uganda U20

Obuya played for Uganda U20 during the COSAFA U-20 Tournament in Zambia in 2017.[9] He made his debut on 6 December 2017, against Zambia U20 at Arthur Davis Stadium, Kitwe. However, he was replaced by Julius Poloto in the second half.[10]

Uganda U17

Obuya featured for Uganda U17 during the 2015 African U-17 Championship qualification against Seychelles.[11][12][13]

References
  1. Isabirye, David (23 August 2015). "Pius Obuya: Meet the youngest player of the 2015/16 Uganda Premier League". Kawowo Sports.
  2. "Pius Obuya - Stats and titles won - 22/23". footballdatabase.eu. 17 July 1998. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. "Pius Obuya (Radnicki S. Mitrovica) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com.
  4. "KCCA's latest signing Obuya ready to set Lugogo ablaze". Kawowo Sports. 8 July 2020.
  5. Kiyonga, Ismael (29 August 2015). "Express FC 3-2 Maroons: The Red Eagles earn maiden maximum points | Uganda Premier League". Kawowo Sports.
  6. "Pius Obuya joins Serbian club | Swift Sports Uganda". swiftsportsug.com. 2 October 2021.
  7. "Uganda - P. Obuya - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "Ugandan players in Diaspora: Najjemba nets hat trick, Luwagga, Jamal make debuts". 8 August 2022.
  9. "COSAFA U-20 Update: Final travelling list for Uganda Hippos team". 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. "COSAFA U20 Update: Shaban leads by example as Uganda beats hosts Zambia". 6 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. Isabirye, David (27 September 2014). "Uganda vs Zambia : 8 Key Battles | CAF U-17 QUALIFIER". Kawowo Sports.
  12. "FUFA releases U-17 Cubs Squad". 4 June 2014.
  13. Isabirye, David (14 June 2014). "Uganda gets away win in Seychelles | AFRICA U-17 Championships". Kawowo Sports.
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