Wakiso Giants FC is a football team from Wakiso, Uganda currently playing in the Uganda Premier League.

Wakiso Giants FC
Wakiso Giants FC Logo
Full nameWakiso Giants Football Club
Nickname(s)Purple Sharks
Short namewgfc
Founded2009
GroundWakisha Stadium, Wakiso
Capacity3200
ChairmanLule Hassan
CoachSteven Bengo
LeagueUganda Super League
2023–2412th
Websitehttps://www.wakisogiantsfc.com/

History

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The club was established in 2009 as Artland Katale by flamboyant City Lawyer, Muhammad Bazirengedde. During that campaign in the first division as well as the second division, the club hosted their games at Katale, moved to Taibah, and later Mashariki. But the club shifted their home ground to Buziga Islamic pitch, along Ggaba Road after qualifying for the FUFA Big League.

However, after three seasons of very little success, the club owner then opted to sell it off.

Post Artland Katale Era

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From Artland, the team was bought off by then, Kamuli Park, then a Regional side in Eastern Uganda. Under Abedi Muwanika, the chairman of the club then, it rose to the second highest division in Ugandan football, the FUFA Big League.

In its first season as a merger, it was referred to as Artland Kamuli Park as per the regulations of the Ugandan FA in 2016/17 but gained full independence in the following season changing name to Kamuli Park. The 2017/18 season proved better as the team put up spirited performances but missed out on promotion to the Azam Uganda Premier League – finishing fourth in Rwenzori Group, a slot behind Promotional Play Offs.

New Era

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In June 2018, a group of Business men bought the club and renamed it Wakiso Giants Football Club. The renaming of the club was crystal clear since it shifted home from Kamuli (Eastern Uganda) to Wakiso (Central Uganda) and the owners hail from the area. It immediately went on a signing spree acquiring some of the best talent on the land and also embarked on rebranding.

Stadium

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Assistant Coach, Wakiso Giants

Giants play their home matches at Kabaka Kyabaggu stadium, also known as Wakissha Resource Centre in Wakiso. However, due to stadium-quality and a disagreement with the Ugandan football licensing authorities, the Purple Sharks played their home games for the 2018–19 season in the FUFA Big League at Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe.[1][2][3]

Statistics and records

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WAKISO GIANTS FC RESULTS[4]
17.11.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 0:0 Express Football Club D
31.10.23 19:00 Vipers SC 3:0 Wakiso Giants FC L
25.10.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 1:3 Airtel Kitara L
21.10.23 16:00 Uganda Revenue Authority 1:0 Wakiso Giants FC L
29.09.23 16:00 UPDF FC 0:2 Wakiso Giants FC W
23.09.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 1:1 Bright Stars FC D
17.09.23 15:00 Wakiso Giants FC 0:3 Maroons FC L
27.05.23 15:00 Arua Hill 1:0 Wakiso Giants FC L
16.05.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 2:0 Bright Stars FC W
12.05.23 16:00 Busoga United FC 0:0 Wakiso Giants FC D
01.05.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 0:0 Bul FC D
28.04.23 16:00 Express Football Club 1:1 Wakiso Giants FC D
23.04.23 14:00 Wakiso Giants FC 3:0 Onduparaka FC W
18.04.23 14:00 Gaddafi 0:0 Wakiso Giants FC D
08.04.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 1:3 SC Villa JOGOO L
05.04.23 16:00 Uganda Revenue Authority 2:1 Wakiso Giants FC L
31.03.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 0:1 UPDF FC L
22.03.23 16:00 Blacks Power 1:0 Wakiso Giants FC L
03.03.23 16:00 Wakiso Giants FC 1:2 Maroons FC L
21.02.23 16:00 Vipers SC 0:0 Wakiso Giants FC D

Current squad

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This is the current squad of 2023.[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK   UGA Lukuya Kenneth
14 GK   UGA Ssekagya Bashir
6 DF   UGA Arinda Ambrose
2 DF   UGA Bashir Asiku
21 DF   UGA Kaddu George
23 DF   UGA Onega Collines
15 DF   UGA Willa Paul
28 MF   UGA Blanchar Mulamba
4 MF   UGA Bukenya Lawrence
5 MF   UGA Kagogwe Apollo
20 MF   UGA Kigozi Andrew Samson
9 MF   UGA Kimera Kenneth
16 MF   UGA Lukooya Baker
7 MF   UGA Masiko Tom
26 MF   UGA Mukiibi Marvin
17 MF   UGA Nyanzi Marvin
18 MF   UGA Ssenfuka Rahmat
11 MF   UGA Ssenyonga Mikidadi
12 MF   UGA Ssenyonjo Hassan
27 MF   UGA Tito
29 MF   UGA Wamusi Jerome
19 FW   UGA Nsubuga Mark
10 FW   UGA Ssenoga Muhammad Kagawa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Isabirye, David (May 14, 2019). "Wakiso Giants Football Club commence works on their proposed home ground".
  2. ^ Lubega, Shaban (May 13, 2019). "Wakiso Giants: A newbie that has taken Ugandan football by storm".
  3. ^ "Wakiso Giants FC - BUL FC". August 27, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Wakiso Giants FC Live Scores, Football Results & Fixtures | FootLive". footlive.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Soccer: Wakiso Giants - squad". www.soccerstand.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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