Halid Lwaliwa
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Full name
Halid Lwaliwa
Date of birth
22 August 1996
Place of birth
Iganga, Uganda
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
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Lwaliwa playing for Uganda in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Halid Lwaliwa | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Iganga, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ain | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2022 | Vipers SC | 34+ | (1+) |
| 2022–2024 | Bregalnica Štip | 51 | (0) |
| 2024– | Al-Ain | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Uganda | 24 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:37, 17 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Halid Lwaliwa (born 22 August 1996) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi First Division League club Al-Ain and the Uganda national team.[2]
Born in Iganga,[1] Lwaliwa attended St. Mary's Boarding Secondary School in Kitende before starting his footballing career at Vipers SC where he was promoted to the senior side in 2014.[3][4] He signed a contract extension in August 2018.[4] In 2022, Halid joined FK Bregalnica Strip in North Macedonia.[5]
On 15 August 2024, Lwaliwa joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ain.[6]