Phillip Ssozi
Phillip Ssozi (born 23 July 1982 in Kampala) is a retired Ugandan international football player.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 July 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Villa Kampala | ||
2003–2005 | FK Srem | 10 | (0) |
2005–2006 | APR Kigali | ||
2006–2007 | Victor Kampala | ||
2007–2013 | Express Kampala | ||
National team | |||
1999–2007 | Uganda | 26 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Phillip started his senior career in the Ugandan leading club Villa SC having won five national Championships in a row. In December 2003 he moved to Europe, to play in Serbia in the Serbian First League (2nd Serbian tier).[1] That club is known for bringing many Ugandan players to Europe, but after ending that season, Ssozi was back to Africa, this time to play in Rwandan leading club APR FC from the country's capital Kigali. There he won that year, 2005, the Rwandan Premier League. After that season, he was back to Uganda where he first played in Kampala's Victor FC and, since 2007 is playing in another capital's club, the Express Red Eagles.
International career
Since 1999, Ssozi had played 22 matches for the Uganda national football team, scoring 2 goals.[2]
Honours
- Villa
- Ugandan Super League: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2002–03, 2004[2]
- Ugandan Cup: 1998, 2000, 2002[2]
- CECAFA Clubs Cup: 2003
- East African Hedex Super Cup: 1999-00
- APR
- Express
References
- Profile at Srbijafudbal.
- "Phillip Ssozi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.