 Sentamu withIlves in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yunus Sentamu | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Kasese,Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vipers | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vipers | |||
| 2013–2014 | AS Vita Club | ||
| 2014–2015 | CS Sfaxien | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ilves | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Tirana | 43 | (17) |
| 2020– | Vipers | 107 | (45) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Uganda | 32 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2023 | |||
Yunus Sentamu (born 13 August 1994) is aUgandan professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forVipers SC inUganda Premier League and theUganda national team.
In 2014, Sentamu represented Congolese clubAS Vita Club in theCAF Champions League, helping his side to reach to the final of the competition.
In July 2016, Sentamu was cleared to play forIlves in the FinnishVeikkausliiga, following the resolution of visa problems, having originally signed an agreement in January 2016.[1]
On 19 June 2017, Sentamu completed a transfer toTirana in theAlbanian First Division.[2] He made his debut in the first leg2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round againstMaccabi Tel Aviv as Tirana lost 2–0.[3] He also played in the returning leg atSelman Stërmasi Stadium, receiving a red-card for a foul as Tirana lost 3–0, and was eliminated 5–0 on aggregate.[4]
Sentamucaptained Tirana for the first time on 25 November in the 1–1 draw againstShënkolli in the championship matchday 9.[5] However, club's decision to make him captain for the match was heavily contested by fans.[5] ManagerZé Maria defended his choice and also praised Sentamu, calling him "an example for everyone".[6] He scored his first hat-trick of the season on 17 December in the 6–0 thrashing ofPogradeci valid for the matchday 11.[7] In the last match of 2017, Sentamu won a penalty which was scored by Karabeci and himself netted the third in a 0–4 win atNaftëtari Kuçovë to become the first Tirana player to reach double-figures in the 2017–18 season.[8]
Sentamu concluded his first season in Albania by scoring 12 goals in 19 league appearances as Tirana was crownedAlbanian First Division champion after defeatingKastrioti Krujë on 16 May 2018.[9]
Sentamure-joinedVipers SC[10] on 28 January 2021 and signed with the Kitende based Club for a period of two years. He was unveiled by Vipers SC coachFred Kajoba at the St. Mary's Kitende for the 2020/21 Uganda Premier League.
Sentamu debuted for theUganda national football team in 2014, and has since made over 30 appearances and scored five goals for his country.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Vita Club | 2013–14 | Linafoot | 6[b] | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | |||||
| CS Sfaxien | 2014–15 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Ilves | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Tirana | 2017–18 | Kategoria e Parë | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 28 | 13 |
| 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 27 | 10 | |||
| Total | 43 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 23 | ||
| Vipers SC | 2020–21 | Uganda Premier League | 22 | 16 | – | – | – | 22 | 16 | |||
| 2021–22 | Uganda Premier League | 25 | 14 | – | – | – | 25 | 14 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Uganda Premier League | 16 | 8 | – | 8[b] | 1 | – | 24 | 9 | |||
| 2023–24 | Uganda Premier League | 26 | 3 | – | 2[b] | 2 | – | 28 | 5 | |||
| 2024–25 | Uganda Premier League | 18 | 4 | – | – | – | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 48 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 63 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 74 | ||
| Uganda national team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 2014 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 32 | 5 | ||||||||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 January 2014 | Athlone Stadium,Cape Town,South Africa |  Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 African Nations Championship | [12] |
| 2. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3. | 20 January 2014 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Morocco | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2014 African Nations Championship | [12] |
| 4. | 9 November 2014 | Mandela National Stadium,Kampala,Uganda |  Ethiopia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [12] |
| 5. | 29 August 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium,Bahir Dar,Ethiopia | 1–2 | 1–2 | [12] |
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