Kenneth Semakula
Ugandan footballer
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Kenneth Semakula (born 4 November 2002) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Uganda national team and Al Ittihad Alexandria club in the Egyptian Premier League.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kenneth Semakula | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Tororo, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kirinya Jinja SSS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Busoga United | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | BUL Jinja | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | SC Villa | 70 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Club Africain | 19 | (0) |
| 2025 | Al-Arabi | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Al-Adalah | 11 | (0) |
| 2026- | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Uganda | 23 | |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:16, 15 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:34, 16 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Semakula made his national team debut in 2019, playing for the Hippos - Uganda national under-20 football team at the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship held in Uganda.[3] Later that year he was called up for the senior team - Uganda Cranes where he has since made 23 appearances since 2021.[2]
Early life and education
Playing career
Semakula began his football career at the age of 7 with True Vine Soccer Academy in Tororo. He later joined the City Tyres under-14 team, where he was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Eastern Region. Semakula later won the best player award at the under-17 Airtel Rising Stars national tournament.[4]
Club career
Semakula's professional career began at Busoga United FC before he joined BUL Jinja FC.[6][2] In July 2024, he joined Club Africain, on a two-year contract.[7]
After 1 match with Al-Arabi in the AFC Challenge League he was released. On 16 September 2025, Semakula joined Saudi FDL club Al-Adalah.[8][2] In July, 2026, he joined his current club, Al-Ittihad Alexandaria.[2]