The Most Famous

SOCCER PLAYERS from Uganda

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This page contains a list of the greatest Ugandan Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 3 of which were born in Uganda. This makes Uganda the birth place of the 131st most number of Soccer Players behind Oman, and Chad.

Top 7

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ugandan Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Ugandan Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Pione Sisto (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 38.68, Pione Sisto is the most famous Ugandan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 35 different languages on wikipedia.

Pione Sisto Ifolo Emirmija (Danish pronunciation: [pʰiˈoːnə ˈsisto]; born 4 February 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Turkish club Alanyaspor. He began his professional career with Midtjylland of the Danish Superliga, making 114 total appearances and scoring 31 goals over five seasons. In 2016 he transferred to Celta Vigo for a €5 million fee, where he scored 18 goals in 135 games. In 2020, he returned to Midtjylland for €3 million. Sisto made his senior debut for the Denmark national team in 2015, and was part of their squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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2. Ibrahim Sekagya (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 29.81, Ibrahim Sekagya is the 2nd most famous Ugandan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Ibrahim Sekagya (born 19 December 1980) is a Ugandan former footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently the head coach for New York Red Bulls II of MLS Next Pro.

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3. Savio Nsereko (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 27.05, Savio Nsereko is the 3rd most famous Ugandan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Savio Magala Nsereko (born 27 July 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for German club BSC Sendling. Born in Uganda, Nsereko represented Germany internationally at youth level.

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4. Micheal Azira (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 24.65, Micheal Azira is the 4th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Micheal Azira (born 22 August 1987) is a Ugandan professional footballer.

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5. Denis Onyango (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 24.36, Denis Onyango is the 5th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Denis Masinde Onyango (born 15 May 1985) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns. Having begun his career in his native country, Onyango went on to play in the South African Premier Soccer League with Supersport United, Mpumalanga Black Aces, and Mamelodi Sundowns. With Mamelodi Sundowns, he won the 2016 CAF Champions League and took part in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. He was named the 2016 African-based African Player of the year. He was also ranked as the tenth best goalkeeper in the world in the list for 2016, compiled by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.He represented Uganda at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, and captained them until his international retirement in 2021.

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6. Emmanuel Okwi (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 21.03, Emmanuel Okwi is the 6th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (born 25 December 1992) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Iraqi Premier League club Erbil SC and the Uganda national team.

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7. Farouk Miya (b. 1997)

With an HPI of 19.50, Farouk Miya is the 7th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Farouk Miya (born 26 November 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor and the Uganda national team.

People

Pantheon has 7 people classified as Ugandan soccer players born between 1980 and 1997. Of these 7, 7 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ugandan soccer players include Pione Sisto, Ibrahim Sekagya, and Savio Nsereko. As of April 2024, 4 new Ugandan soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Micheal Azira, Denis Onyango, and Emmanuel Okwi.

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