Kajoba Returns As Cranes Goalkeeping Coach

Distinguished goalkeeping coach in Uganda Fred Kajoba has made a return as the Uganda Cranes goalkeepers’ coach.

Kajoba will be part of the back room staff for newly appointed Uganda Cranes’ tactician Jonathan McKinstry as the national team prepares for an international friendly match against Ethiopia on Sunday.

He has been out of the Uganda Cranes’ set up since the AFCON 2019 finals in Egypt when all the back room staff that worked under Frenchman Sebastien Desabre was told to step aside.

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Kajoba will be joined by Michael Alexander McCarthy as the new fitness coach and Charles Livingstone Mbabazi as the assistant coach.

The former Uganda Cranes goalkeeper has served the national team for more than a decade now guiding the national team to two back to back Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in 2017 and 2019 hosted by Gabon and Egypt respectively.

Uganda Cranes faces Ethiopia in an international build up on Sunday, 13^th October 2019 at Bahir Dar Stadium.

Cranes squad to Ethiopia

Goalkeepers: Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Robert Odongkara (Horoya AC, Guinea)

Defenders: Bevis Mugabi (Motherwell, Scotland), Timothy Awany (FC Ashdod, Israel), Ronald Mukiibi Ddungu (FK Ostesunds, Sweden), Murushid Jjuuko (Wydad Casablanca, Morocco), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Jeddah FC, Saudi Arabia), Joseph Ochaya (TP Mazembe), Isaac Muleme (Viktoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Nico Wakiro Wadada (Azam, Tanzania)

Midfielders: Kirizestom Ntambi (Wakiso Giants, Uganda) Allan Kyambadde (El Gouna, Egypt), Tadeo Lwanga (Tanta, Egypt), Khalid Aucho (El Meskir, Egypt), Abdu Lumala (Pyramids, Egypt), William Luwagga Kizito (Shakhter Karagandy, Kazakhstan), Milton Karisa (Oujda, Egypt), Moses Opondo (FC Odense, Denmark), Allan Kayiwa (Vipers, Uganda)

Strikers: Patrick Henry Kaddu (RS Berkhane, Egypt), Derrick Nsibambi (Smouha), Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (Al Ittihad, Egypt)