Jamil Kasirye

Jamil Kasirye (born 1954) is a retired football goalkeeper who played for Uganda in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.

Jamil Kasirye
Personal information
Date of birth 1954
Place of birth Kasubi, Uganda
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Lint FC - (-)
1977–1980 KCC - (-)
1980–1985 Villa - (-)
1986 Bank of Uganda - (-)
National team
1978–1984 Uganda 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Kasubi (a suburb of Kampala), Kasirye played club football for Lint FC, Kampala City Council FC, SC Villa and Bank of Uganda FC. He won two Ugandan Premier League titles with Villa, won the Ugandan Cup three times (twice with KCC and once with Villa), and captained the Villa side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1983 African Cup of Champions Clubs.[1]

Kasirye made several appearances for the Uganda youth and senior national teams. His last match was a 0–3 defeat by Zambia in July 1984.[1]

References

  1. Badru Zziwa, Hassan (13 November 2011). "Flashback: Jamil Kasirye - the spark that ignited SC Villa-KCC FC rivalry". The Observer.
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