Murushid Juuko

Murushid Juuko (born 14 April 1994) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a centre back.[1]

Murushid Juuko
Murushid Juuko
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994
Place of birth Entebbe, Uganda
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Bunamwaya 32 (2)
2013–2014 Victoria University 36 (5)
2014–2019 Simba 149 (7)
2019 Wydad 0 (0)
National team
2011–2012 Uganda U20 2 (0)
2013 Uganda U23 4 (0)
2014– Uganda 41 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:46, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:42, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Juuko was born in Entebbe, Wakiso District. He has played club football for Ugandan clubs Bunamwaya and SC Victoria University before moving to Tanzania to play for Simba.

International career

Juuko made his Uganda national team (the "Cranes") debut on 11 July 2014 against Seychelles national team.[2] Uganda national team won 1-0.[3]

AFCON 2017

Juuko guided the Cranes to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals since 1978. He was part of the team that defeated Comoros 1–0 to qualify for the 2017 finals in Gabon.[4] Having missed the first game against Ghana due to a suspension picked up during qualifiers he played 180 minutes against Egypt and Mali.[5]

AFCON 2019

During the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Juuko played two matches, the first one against DR Congo and another against Senegal after sustaining a hamstring injury.[6] The Uganda Cranes ended the championship in the round of 16.[7]

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 15 July 2019.[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uganda 201410
201580
201690
201770
201861
201960
Total411

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[1]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 March 2018Mandela National Stadium, Bweyogerere, Uganda São Tomé and Príncipe2–03–1Friendly

Honors

Vipers

SC Victoria University

Simba

References

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