Taddeo Lwanga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vipers Sc | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Express FC | 45 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | SC Villa | 50 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | Vipers SC | ||
| 2019–20 | Tanta | 11[2] | |
| 2020–22 | Simba | ||
| 2022 | Arta/Solar7 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | APR F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Uganda | 26 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:48, 22 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Taddeo Lwanga (born 21 May 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer and software engineer who plays for Vipers Sc in the Uganda Premier League and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.[3]
At a young age, he was a member of Ndejje United F.C in the second division before engaged in the Buganda Masaza cup for Kyadondo.[4]
Club career
Express FC
In January 2014, Lwanga joined Express FC. He debuted for Express FC against Police FC on 11 February 2014.[5] He scored his first goal for Express FC against Lweza Football Club[4] on 21 November 2014.[6]
SC Villa
In 2015, he joined SC Villa making his debut on against Bright Stars in Mwererwe on 25 August 2015.[7][8] He marked a memorable time at Sports Club Villa with the winning goal against Sudan's Al Khartoum SC in the CAF Confederations Cup in February 2016.[9] Taddeo had an impressive season helping the SC Villa finish second in Uganda Premier League.[4]
Vipers SC
In 2017, Lwanga joined Vipers SC and sealed a two-year deal with them.[10][11] He made his debut on against Bright Stars FC on 12 September 2017.[12] He scored his first goal for Vipers SC against Proline FC on 24 December 2017 at St. Mary's Stadium.[13]
Lwanga played his first game of the 2018–19 season on 28 September 2018 against Ndejje University at St. Mary's Stadium, Vipers won 1–0.[14][15] He scored his first goal in the season against Proline in the Uganda Cup at StarTimes Stadium Lugoggo on 12 March 2019.[16][17] He played his last game in the season against Bul FC on 4 May 2019 at St. Mary's Stadium.[18] He played a total of 23 matches in the season. Vipers finished second in the league.[19]
Tanta
In August 2019, Lwanga joined Egyptian Premier League side Tanta SC.[20]
Simba SC
On 2 December 2020, Lwanga joined Simba SC on a two-year contract deal.[21]
Arta/Solar7
On 19 August 2022, Lwanga joined Arta/Solar7 as a free agent on a two-year contract deal.[22]
APR F.C.
In July 2023, Lwanga joined APR F.C. on a two-year contract.[23]
International career
Taddeo made his debut for the Uganda national team against the Malawi national team in a friendly match at Kamuzu Stadium.[1]
Career statistics
International
| Uganda national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 1 |
