Stephen Nsereko

Stephen Nsereko (born July 20, 1986) is a Ugandan retired footballer.

Stephen Nsereko
Personal information
Full name Stephen Nsereko
Date of birth (1986-07-20) July 20, 1986
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Buganda College
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Winthrop Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Villa Kampala
2007 Hampton Roads Piranhas 10 (0)
2008 Fredericksburg Gunners 12 (1)
2010 Richmond Kickers 14 (0)
Total 36 (1)
National team
2004–2005 Uganda 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

College and amateur

Nsereko attended Buganda College in his native Uganda, and played professionally for Villa Kampala in the Ugandan Super League, before moving to the United States in 2006 to attend and play college soccer at Winthrop University. He was selected as the 2006 Big South Conference Freshman of the Year, was named to the Big South Conference All-Freshmen Team, and was selected by CollegeSoccerNews as one of the Top 100 Freshmen in 2006, and went on to be a Three Time All-Big South Conference and All-South Atlantic Region.[1]

Nsereko also played with the Hampton Roads Piranhas and the Fredericksburg Gunners in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Nsereko turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division. He made his debut for the team on May 16, 2010 in a game against Real Maryland Monarchs.[2]

International

Nsereko is a full member of the Uganda national football team; he appeared in three of his country's games in the qualifying tournament for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, against Burkina Faso, Ghana and Cape Verde.[3]

References
  1. Eagles In The Pros/Soccer Excell Archived 2009-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  3. FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Stephen NSEREKO
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