Moses Opondo

Moses Opondo (born 28 October 1997) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Odense Boldklub and the Uganda national team.[1]

Moses Opondo
Personal information
Full name Moses Opondo
Date of birth (1997-10-28) 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]

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References
  1. Moses Opondo at Soccerway
  2. Isabirye, David (May 16, 2018). "Desabre summons Danish based midfielder Opondo for Uganda Cranes duty". kawowo.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. "Vendsyssel lejer kantspiller i AaB". bold.dk (in Danish). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. "Vendsyssel vs. HB Koge – 24 July 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  5. "FC Helsingor vs. Vendsyssel – 14 May 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  6. "Moses Opondo forlænger med Vendsyssel". bold.dk (in Danish). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  7. "Niger vs. Uganda (2:1)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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