Sinan RAJUB SENOGA
The second round of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League season will officially kick off on Thursday 9th February as KCCA FC take on Wakiso Giants at Kabaka Kyabaggu.
A number of clubs managed to reinforce their squads ahead of the decisive closing half of the season.
Struggling sides UPDF FC, Blacks Power and Onduparaka had the biggest number of new signings in the recently concluded window.
Here we go with a complete guide of how each of the 15 Uganda Premier League club recruited new players.
ARUA HILL
• Jimmy Kanakulya, goalkeeper from Lugazi Municipal FC
• Former Onduparaka captain Gibson Adinho
• Striker Brian Junior Omirambe from Edgars FC
• Former KCCA defender Hassan Jurua
• Dickson Niwamanya from Busoga United
BLACKS POWER
• Jackson Wabuleta from Soroti City
• Goalkeeper Kenneth Lukyamuzi from Tooro United
• Former Express winger Joel Male
• Isaac Tumusiime from Kitara FC
• Striker Gabriel Matata from Atlabala, South Sudan
• Holding midfielder Ivan Nambaf Perera from Kaaro Karungi
• Former Arua Hill striker Robert Eseru
• Vitalis Tabu from Malakia, South Sudan
• David Omeri and striker Moses Odongo.
BUL FC
• Samuel Kayongo Ssekamatte from Arua Hill
• Emmanuel Kalyowa from Kyetume FC
• Paul Sekulima from Mbale Heroes
• Former Proline FC midfielder Joshua Okiror
BUSOGA UNITED
• Striker Ronald Kidawalime from Lugazi FC
• Striker Nicholas Mutenza from Terrazzo & Tiles
• Goalkeeper John Okurut on loan from BUL FC
• Benon Tahomera on loan from BUL FC
EXPRESS FC
• Winger Frank Ssenyondo from Wakiso Giants
• Left back Ismail Kawawulo from Maroons FC
• Goalkeeper Ronald Mutebi from Blacks Power
• Jamal Alimansi from Kataka FC
• Martin Opolot as a free agent
• Boban Zirintusa as a free agent
GADDAFI FC
• Hassan Wasswa Dazo formerly at Wakiso Giants
• Striker Joel Madondo as a free agent
• Youngster Yusuf Bogere as a free agent
• Joel Abaliwano from Onduparaka FC
KCCA FC
• Mustafa Kizza as a free agent
MAROONS
• Abel Michael Eturude as a free agent
• Brian Kayanja on loan from KCCA FC
ONDUPARAKA FC
• Veteran striker Tonny Odur as a free agent
• Samari Farouk from Arua Hill
• Hood Kakooza from NEC FC
• Morris Luggya from MYDA FC
• Aziz Mandela Malish from Atlabara, South Sudan
• Mathias Anthony Okello as a free agent
• William Gama from Malakia, South Sudan
• Stephen Ngainga from NEC FC
• Ezra Bida from Atlabara, South Sudan
SC VILLA
• Tonny Atukunda from Standard High Zzana
• Charles Ssembalirwa from Lugazi Municipal
• Hakim Mutebi from Prosper Soccer Academy
• David Owori as a free agent.
SOLTILO BRIGHT STARS
• Goalkeeper Sanon Mulabi from Busoga United
UPDF FC
• Former SC Villa defender Moses Kiggundu from Super Cubs
• Goalkeeper Were Derrick on loan from Soltilo Bright Stars
• Oscar Lele Aluma from Onduparaka
• Left back Arafat Galiwango from URA FC
• Defender Emmanuel Mike Aciga from Young Simba
• Defender Bernard Muwanga as a free agent
• Munir Said on loan from Onduparaka
• Winger Muwadda Mawejje from Rwanda’s Rwamagana City
• Forward Gerald Kimuli from Booma FC
• Stephen Othieno from Blacks Power
• Former SC Villa goalkeeper Martin Senkooto Kalanda from Arua Hill
URA FC
• Joshua Lubwama Letti from Wakiso Giants
• Bruno Bunyaga Junior from Bushenyi Veterans
• Joseph Ssemujju from Mbeya City, Tanzania
• Alfred Leku from Zesco United, Zambia
• Midfielder Nicholas Kabonge as a free agent
WAKISO GIANTS
• Paul Willa as a free agent
• Ramathan Ogen from Nsambya SC
VIPERS SC
• Winger Martin Kizza
• Former AS Vita midfielder Serge Robert Mwenge
• Striker Karim Ndugwa from BUL FC
• Budding left back Enock Luyima from Kayunga Light College FC
• Striker Ahmed Desire Titty from EO Sidi Bouzid