The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Uganda
This page contains a list of the greatest Ugandan Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 7 of which were born in Uganda. This makes Uganda the birth place of the 118th most number of Soccer Players behind Curaçao, and Turkmenistan.
Top 9
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ugandan Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Ugandan Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Pione Sisto (b. 1995)
With an HPI of 44.63, Pione Sisto is the most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 36 different languages on wikipedia.
Pione Sisto Ifolo Emirmija (Danish pronunciation: [pʰiˈoːnə ˈsisto]; born 4 February 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Greek Super League club Aris. He began his professional career with Midtjylland of the Danish Superliga, making 114 total appearances and scoring 31 goals over five seasons. In 2016 he transferred to Celta Vigo for a €5 million fee, where he scored 18 goals in 135 games. In 2020, he returned to Midtjylland for €3 million. Sisto made his senior debut for the Denmark national team in 2015, and was part of their squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
2. Micheal Azira (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 40.88, Micheal Azira is the 2nd most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Micheal Azira (born 22 August 1987) is a Ugandan professional footballer.
3. Ibrahim Sekagya (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 40.84, Ibrahim Sekagya is the 3rd most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Ibrahim Sekagya (born 19 December 1980) is a Ugandan former footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently an assistant coach for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
4. Savio Nsereko (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 37.57, Savio Nsereko is the 4th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Savio Magala Nsereko (born 27 July 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for German club BSC Sendling. Born in Uganda, Nsereko represented Germany internationally at youth level.
5. Denis Onyango (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 36.37, Denis Onyango is the 5th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Denis Masinde Onyango (born 15 May 1985) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and Uganda's national team. Having begun his career in his native country, Onyango went on to play in the South African Premier Soccer League with Supersport United, Mpumalanga Black Aces, and Mamelodi Sundowns. With Mamelodi Sundowns, he won the 2016 CAF Champions League and took part in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. He was named the 2016 African-based African Player of the year. He was also ranked as the tenth best goalkeeper in the world in the list for 2016, compiled by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. He represented Uganda at the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, and captained them until his international retirement in 2021. After four years in retirement, Onyango returned to the national team in August 2025 as Uganda prepared for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers games against Mozambique and Somalia.
6. Robert Odongkara (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 31.93, Robert Odongkara is the 6th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Robert Odongkara (born 2 September 1989) is a Ugandan international footballer who plays for Guinea club Horoya AC, as a goalkeeper.
7. Emmanuel Okwi (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 31.59, Emmanuel Okwi is the 7th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Emmanuel Arnold Okwi (born 25 December 1992) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Rwanda Premier League club Kiyovu Sports and the Uganda national team.
8. Farouk Miya (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 31.21, Farouk Miya is the 8th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Farouk Miya (born 26 November 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Uganda national team.
9. Murushid Juuko (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 28.48, Murushid Juuko is the 9th most famous Ugandan Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Murushid Juuko (born 14 April 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Express FC. Juuko also played for the senior national team of Uganda usually called 'The Cranes' and appeared in 39 matches and scored 1 goal before hanging up his boots on 13 January 2022. He was part of the Ugandan team that played at the 2017 AFCON in Gabon and also appeared in the same tournament played in Egypt in 2019. Before those tournaments, Uganda had spent 38 years without participating in the continent's biggest football tournament.
People
Pantheon has 9 people classified as Ugandan soccer players born between 1980 and 1997. Of these 9, 9 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ugandan soccer players include Pione Sisto, Micheal Azira, and Ibrahim Sekagya. As of April 2024, 2 new Ugandan soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Robert Odongkara, and Murushid Juuko.
Living Ugandan Soccer Players
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Pione Sisto
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Micheal Azira
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Ibrahim Sekagya
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Savio Nsereko
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Denis Onyango
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Robert Odongkara
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.93
Emmanuel Okwi
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.59
Farouk Miya
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Murushid Juuko
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.48
