Moses Opondo
Moses Opondo (born 28 October 1997) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Odense Boldklub and the Uganda national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moses Opondo | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Uganda | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
AaB | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Vendsyssel FF | 68 | (5) |
2019– | OB | 20 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Uganda | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:25, 29 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9:26, 25 July 2018 (UTC) |
Born in Uganda, Opondo moved to Denmark with his mother when he was four years old.[2]
Club career
Vendsyssel
In July 2016, Opondo was loaned out from the youth system at Aalborg BK to Vendsyssel FF.[3] He made his Danish 1st Division debut on 24 July 2016, coming on as a 61st minute substitute for Washington Brandão in a 1-0 home defeat to HB Køge.[4] In January 2017, Opondo's loan was turned into a permanent deal. He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 14 May 2017 in a 1-0 away defeat in the league to FC Helsingør. His goal, scored in the 64th minute, was the only goal of the game.[5] In July 2017, Opondo's contract was extended until the summer of 2019.[6]
International career
In May 2018, Opondo was called up to the Ugandan national team for friendlies against Niger and the Central African Republic.[2] He made his senior international debut on 2 June 2018 in a 2-1 defeat to Niger.[7]
References
- Moses Opondo at Soccerway
- Isabirye, David (May 16, 2018). "Desabre summons Danish based midfielder Opondo for Uganda Cranes duty". kawowo.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- "Vendsyssel lejer kantspiller i AaB". bold.dk (in Danish). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "Vendsyssel vs. HB Koge – 24 July 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "FC Helsingor vs. Vendsyssel – 14 May 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "Moses Opondo forlænger med Vendsyssel". bold.dk (in Danish). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "Niger vs. Uganda (2:1)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.