Ibrahim Sekagya
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 19, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | State House Fc | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | Atlético de Rafaela | 38 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 96 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 62 | (2) |
| 2007–2013 | Red Bull Salzburg | 165 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999–2011 | Uganda | 28 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015- | New York Red Bulls II (assistance coach) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024 | |||
Ibrahim Sekagya (born 19 December 1980 in Kampala) is a Ugandan football player. He plays plays for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He is a defender.
Career
He started playing football with Kampala City Council in 1998. He went to Argentina, where he played for Atletico Rafaela (2nd division) and for Ferro Carril Oeste (3rd division). His last club in Argentina was Arsenal de Sarandí(Primera División) where he played two seasons. 2007 he was transferred to Europe for 1 million €, what made him the most expensive player from Uganda. He signed for three years and soon became a regular player for FC Red Bull Salzburg. After his contract in Salzburg was not extended, he signed a contract with the New York Red Bulls in July 2013 . He played there with, among others, Thierry Henry, Tim Cahill and Juninho . After two seasons in the MLS, Sekagya ended his active professional career in December 2014. He moved to the coaching staff of the Red Bulls from New York.
Sekagya also played for the Ugandan national football team and was the team's captain.
International statistics
- As of match played 8 August 2011[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sekagya goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2004 | Mandela National Stadium, Bweyogerere, Uganda |  DR Congo | 1-0 | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 2 June 2007 | Mandela National Stadium, Bweyogerere, Uganda |  Nigeria | 2-1 | 2-1 | Africa Cup qualification |
| 3 | 31 May 2008 | Mandela National Stadium, Bweyogerere, Uganda |  Niger | 1-0 | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
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