David GOMBE
KCCA FC has named Charles Lukwago as their new captain replacing of Julius Poloto who departed the club.
Lukwago, who recently returned to KCCA FC in the just concluded transfer window will wear the armband for the 13-time league champions.
Poloto who crossed to Entebbe based UPPC FC was the club captain since 2023.
During his first stint, Lukwago was the club skipper as they won the 2019 CECAFA Kagame Cup.
He was a key member of the squad that secured Uganda Premier League titles in 2017 and 2019, adding to the club’s trophy cabinet with Uganda Cup victories in 2017 and 2018.
Fillbert Obenchan, Herbert Achayi, and Derrick Paul Nsibambi are Lukwago’s deputies.
KCCA FC Squad and Player Numbers for the 2025–26 Season.
Mutwalibi MUGOLOFA No. 1
Herbert ACHAYI No. 2
Hassan MUHAMUD No. 3
Saidi MAYANJA No. 4
Sharifu SSENGENDO No. 5
Brain JJARA No. 6
Joao Esteves Cardoso GABRIEL No. 7
Ssali Thierry ALPHA No. 8
Derrick Paul NSIBAMBI No. 9
Etienne Openga KATENGA No. 10
Ivan AHIMBISIBWE No. 11
Charles LUKWAGO No. 12
Peter MAGAMBO No. 13
Rogers MUGISHA No. 14
Enock WALUSIMBI No. 15
Fillbert OBENCHAN No. 16
Ashraf MUGUME No. 17
Umar LUTALO No. 18
Kwikiriza Nana SHAFIK No. 19
Emmanuel ANYAMA No. 20
Kizito Mugweri GAVIN No. 21
Joel SSERUNJOGI No. 22
Alex YIGA No. 23
Anthony Okimaru EMOJONG No. 24
James MUBEZI No. 25
Sammy Raynald SSEBADUKA No. 26
Muhindo LAZARO No. 27
Humphrey OYIRWOTH No. 28
Haruna LUKWAGO No. 29
Yian GATBEL No. 30
Academy/Youth Players
James Oyirwoth STEVEN No. 45
Enock BAGENDA No. 90
Thomas OGEMA No. 63
Ismail FAHAD No. 47
KCCA FC Squad 2025–26
