SINAN RAJUB SENOGA
Express Football Club have completed the signing of youthful goalkeeper Denis Otim, Swift Sports has learnt.
Otim who is also the first choice goalkeeper of Uganda U-20 team, the Hippos, has joined Express on a four year contract.
The budding shot stopper was in between the sticks as Uganda featured in the 2019 CECAFA U-20 tournament last September.
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He is not new in the top-flight league having previously featured for Nyamityobora FC in the closing stages of the 2018-19 season.
Otim has been on the books of Western Regional League side Mbarara FC but also had a stint with Mbarara City FC.
The former student of Mbarara High School made his maiden Hippos appearance in April 2018 as Uganda lost to Cameroon on penalties in the U-20 AFCON qualifiers in Yaounde.
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It should be noted that Express who are under coach Wasswa Bbosa, have already released two goalkeepers Tony Kyamera and Joshua Adea with the former joining UPDF FC on a two year contract.
Otim joins other new signings at Express in Godfrey Lwesibawa, Mahad Yaya Kakooza, Abel Eturude and Charles Musiige among others.
Express ended their 2019/20 campaign 10th on the UPL table with 31 points accumulated from 25 games played.
