Stephen Nsereko
Stephen Nsereko (born July 20, 1986) is a Ugandan retired footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Nsereko | ||
Date of birth | July 20, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Playing 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
External links
- Richmond Kickers bio at the Wayback Machine (archived June 10, 2011)
- Winthrop bio at the Wayback Machine (archived July 18, 2011)
- Stephen Nsereko at National-Football-Teams.com