Beneath Badru Kaddu, final season’s younger participant of the yr is in secure fingers to shine even brighter. Picture/Bata Photographs
Daniel NSUBUGA
With lower than 48 hours left to the kick of the 2026/27 season, we take a look at among the brightest prospects, much less recognized however prone to illuminate the Uganda Premier League.
Some have already made some appearances and others are anticipated to make breakthroughs. Our most important focus was pointed at these which might be below the age of 21.
1. Enrique Lubwama (NEC FC)
Son to former Vipers SC captain Robert Kimuli, Lubwama made his topflight debut final time period with military aspect UPDF FC and has since not appeared again.
His eye catching performances capped by a objective, earned him the award for greatest younger participant of the season the place he beat SC Villa’s Raymond Barasa Mangoli and new teammate Hakim Wandera.
Lubwama exhibited mature shows in the course of the Tremendous 8 match and guarantees to be successful this time period. No marvel NEC tied him down on a 3 yr contract
2. Steven Yiga (Categorical FC)
The previous St. Mary’s Kitende artful winger has been a home maintain title within the Pepsi College league and Masaza Cup, his determination to raise to the extra demanding Premier league was touted as daring by many.
He was among the many stars of final season’s Uganda Cup version after scoring 4 objectives for non league aspect Soccer Classroom
Yiga is blessed with tempo, baggage of ability and a mind for objective.
3. Raymond Barasa Mangoli (SC Villa)
This will likely be his second season after breaking out final time period, we count on him to supply extra commanding shows in a Villa aspect that’s in need of expertise and publicity.
His calm and composed fashion with a very good passing vary will likely be very key in Villa’s choice to construct from the again. He nevertheless appeared rusty in the course of the Tremendous 8 however two weeks is a number of time in soccer.
4 . Hakim Wandera (NEC FC)
He has made the left again place his personal in Kaddu Badru’s skilled crew.
Wandera solely joined NEC mid final season from Categorical FC and managed to play all 15 second spherical video games, offering three assists within the course of.
He’s blessed with a ferocious shot and good ball carrying talents. NEC’s formally assigned precedence set piece takers.
5. Amour Munogera (Vipers SC )
The sunshine skinned midfielder joined Vipers SC in 2024 after starring and being named MVP within the Masaza Cup.
Similar to his predecessors who struggled after elevating from Masaza Cup, Munogera was no exception to struggles.
Final time period, he managed 72 minutes in Vipers’ ultimate league match in opposition to Categorical and he walked house with the Man of the match award.
He was accorded some minutes within the CECAFA Kagame Cup which factors to good occasions forward. One other one to be careful for.
6. Steven Mugisha (SC Villa)
Straightforward transitions from the non leagues and Masaza Cup is just not for everybody, solely Ronald Ssekiganda and Patrick Jonah Kakande have performed it for Villa within the current previous, however it’s too early for Steven Mugisha who was dismissed by just a few skeptics following his shaky performances within the earlier season Tremendous 8 match.
A substitute for Diego Misi Semugera, Mugisha joined Villa from Kira United after that includes for Bulemeezi within the Masaza Cup however struggled to supply assuring reveals regardless of being billed by many as an enormous potential .
He has a giant season forward within the midfield for Uganda’s report champions.
7. Ismail Fahad (KCCA FC)
Produced thrilling performances each time he got here on for Brian Senyondo’s Tremendous 8 profitable crew. If accorded extra enjoying time, the nationwide U-20 participant will certainly make a telling contribution in KCCA’s quest to finish a seven yr main trophy drought.
