GLADYS ZAWEDDE
Newly promoted UPDF FC have signed five more players as preparations for the 2020-21 Uganda Premier League season intensify.
The five are Tony Kyamera, Gadaffi Gadinho, Juma Ssebaduka, John Ssemazzi and Andrew Waiswa while goalkeeper Douglas Kisembo has been rewarded with a new contract extension.
All the aforementioned players have signed employment contracts of two years each apart from Ssemazzi who opted for one year.
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Kisembo joined the army side in the mid-season transfer window as a free agent on a short term contract and thereafter impressed hence signing a renewal.
Goalkeeper Kyamera joins as a free agent after being released by Express FC at the end of the previous season.
Creative midfielder Gadaffi Gadinho Anguzu previously played for Onduparaka FC and Kira Young but featured for Mbarara City FC last season.
Defender Andrew Waiswa is on a return to Uganda having spent recent past years in Kenya with Sony Sugar, Bandari FC and Kakamega Homeboyz. He last played for Police FC in Uganda.
John Ssemazzi is a former Express and Vipers forward who played for the relegated Tooro United in the recently concluded season.
Ssebaduka is former Express FC attacking midfielder who joins the army side following the expiry of his contract at Bright Stars.
The six players join James Begesa, Ronnie Kisekka, Simon Mbaziira and Ibrahim Wammanah who were unveiled as new signings on Monday.
UPDF FC are under the stewardship of Steven Bogere who will be deputized by former KCCA skipper Ssaka Mpiima.
It is now official that UPDF earned direct promotion from the FUFA Big League to the top-tier since they were on top of the Rwenzori Group at the time the league was prematurely ended.
