Julius Poloto
Ugandan footballer
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Julius Poloto (born on 9 September 1999)[1] is a Ugandan association footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kampala Capital City Authority FC, commonly known as KCCA FC, in the Uganda Premier League. Poloto captained for both Uganda’s U‑17 and U‑20 national teams.[2] He served as vice-captain and club captain at KCCA FC a head of the 2023/24 season replacing Benjamin Ochan who was the club captain for two seasons.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julius Poloto | ||
| Place of birth | Uganda | ||
| Date of death | September 9, 1999 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kampala Capital City Authority FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Kasawo Secondary School | |||
| Amus College School | |||
| Kibuli Secondary School | |||
| KCCA FC Academy | |||
Julius Poloto came off the bench to score the decisive goal as KCCA edged Gaddafi 1–0 in April 2023, maintaining coach Jackson Mayanja’s unbeaten league start.[4]
Early life and club career
Julius Poloto began his Secondary education at Kasawo Secondary School, then joined Amus College School, where he played in the 2015 national championships.[5] He later attended Kibuli Secondary School, from where he joined the KCCA Football Academy. He earned a promotion to the senior team in 2017[6] under manager Mike Mutebi alongside players like Allan Okello and Peter Magambo.[7] Poloto is also linked to Bukedi College during youth tournaments.
International career
Poloto captained Uganda’s U-20 team in the 2018 CAF U-20 qualifiers,[8] scoring against South Sudan and playing against Cameroon.[9] In 2014, he featured for Uganda’s U-17 team, scoring in a 4–0 win over Rwanda.[10] In 2018, He was also named in the Uganda Cranes’ provisional squad for AFCON qualifiers but hasn’t earned a senior cap.[11]
