Hassan Mubiru
Encyclopedia
Hassan Mubiru is an Uganda
n football striker who plays for [victor FC]].
. During the 1996 super divisional league, he emerged as the third top scorer in the league, a factor that altered the big four clubs SC Villa
, Express FC
, Umeme and Kampala City Council FC
to all fight for his signature. At first, he struggled for a place in the starting line-up under coach Paul Hasule
but eventually went on to win two 'Doubles' with the club as well as the 1999 Uganda's footballer of the year award. In 2002 he moved to Express FC Red Eagles and became captain of the Ugandan Cup winning side of 2003 and 2006. He left Express FC to join Rwanda
n outfit APR FC
for a short stint, then rejoined Express. He scored 142 league goals between 1997 and 2004, to become the country's top all-time national league top scorer. He has also played for Silkeborg IF
in the Danish Superliga
. Mubiru is of recent back to Express FC but beginning of the 2010 he reft to victor fc under the contravesal transferee with proline head coach after claiming that has contact with him..
, Mubiru was called to fill the big shoes of Musisi in the group four African Cup of Nations
qualifiers encounter between The Cranes
and Algeria
in 1998. He made a spectacular historical debut in the game, scoring twice, including a memorable last minute strike that gave Uganda a 2-1 victory. Since then, he has played a major part in the national team. He is however criticized for being undisciplined and inconsistent.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n football striker who plays for [victor FC]].
Career
Nicknamed 'Figo', he played for local team Lukuli United before moving to Police FCPolice FC (Uganda)
Police FC is a football club from Jinja in Uganda.They have won their first Ugandan league title in 2005 and the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2006. Their coach Sam Timbe clinched his second successive CECAFA trophy, after winning the same title with SC Villa in 2005. Police was spurred on in the early years...
. During the 1996 super divisional league, he emerged as the third top scorer in the league, a factor that altered the big four clubs SC Villa
SC Villa
Villa Sports Club is a football club from Kampala in Uganda. They play their home games at the National Stadium. They are named after English side Aston Villa FC.-Overview:...
, Express FC
Express FC
Express FC is a football club from Kampala in Uganda. They play their home games at Muteesa II Stadium.-History:Express FC is the oldest premier football club in Uganda. It is popularly referred to by its faithful as 'Red Eagles' and was founded in October 1957. Top managers of then English Daily,...
, Umeme and Kampala City Council FC
Kampala City Council FC
Kampala City Council FC, or short KCC, is a Ugandan football club from Kampala.The club was founded in 1967 as a welfare and socialising side for department of Kampala City Council civil engineering...
to all fight for his signature. At first, he struggled for a place in the starting line-up under coach Paul Hasule
Paul Hasule
Paul Edwin Hasule was a former captain and coach of The Cranes. He had been involved in the national team setup as player and coach for 25 years....
but eventually went on to win two 'Doubles' with the club as well as the 1999 Uganda's footballer of the year award. In 2002 he moved to Express FC Red Eagles and became captain of the Ugandan Cup winning side of 2003 and 2006. He left Express FC to join Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
n outfit APR FC
APR FC
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise FC is a football club from Kigali in Rwanda. The club plays their home games at Amahoro Stadium. APR FC were founded in June 1993....
for a short stint, then rejoined Express. He scored 142 league goals between 1997 and 2004, to become the country's top all-time national league top scorer. He has also played for Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
. Mubiru is of recent back to Express FC but beginning of the 2010 he reft to victor fc under the contravesal transferee with proline head coach after claiming that has contact with him..
International career
In the absence of Turkish based professional Majid MusisiMajid Musisi
Majid Musisi Mukiibi is regarded by many as Uganda's best football player of all-time.Musisi, who was Uganda’s first professional footballer to make it to Europe, started his career with second division side Mulago. His eye for goals caught the eye of several top clubs, with SC Villa getting the...
, Mubiru was called to fill the big shoes of Musisi in the group four African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
qualifiers encounter between The Cranes
Uganda national football team
The Uganda national football team, nicknamed The Cranes, is the national team of Uganda and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations...
and Algeria
Algeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
in 1998. He made a spectacular historical debut in the game, scoring twice, including a memorable last minute strike that gave Uganda a 2-1 victory. Since then, he has played a major part in the national team. He is however criticized for being undisciplined and inconsistent.