David GOMBE
BUL Football Club have completed the signing of exciting midfieder Edrine Mukisa Opaala from Busoga United.
The attacking midfielder has signed a two year contract with the Jinja based side.
Opaala is a product of Jinja SS and has for the last three seasons featured for Busoga United in the Uganda premier league.
The move will see him reunite with his former coach at Busoga United Abbey Kikomeko Bogere.
“Opaala is still young and has been playing well, assisting and doing so many things. We thought it was high time he joins a good team like BUL so that he can excel with his talent.”
“I know his ability, I know the kind of football he plays and the kind of passes he crafts. He will actually add creativity to our midfield.”
“He is a product of Copa Coca Cola schools tournament and majority of these players have excelled, and they have gone as far as playing professional football.”
“So we thought bringing him on board at BUL will be a better achievement for him.” Said BUL head coach Kikomeko
Opaala said expressed his delight upon the move to the 2022 Uganda Cup winners
“I am excited to join the BUL family. I thank the management for the opportunity given to me, I am ready to compete.”
Opaala was named the 2019 Copa Coca Cola Most Valuable Player and won the same award in the Busoga Masaza Cup when he was playing for Buzaya County in the 2019 edition.
He joins other new signings at BUL FC who are Joel Mutakubwa, Joel Madondo, Lawrence Tezikya, Nicholas Mwere, Alex Kitata ‘Benzema’, Gerald Ogweti and Odong Tayo
