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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-07-03)3 July 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Villa | 92 | (22) |
| 2010–2013 | Bunamwaya SC | 34 | (5) |
| 2013 | CS Don Bosco | ||
| 2013 | Villa | ||
| 2014–2018 | Gor Mahia | 59 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Kaizer Chiefs | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Vllaznia | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Uganda | 105[1] | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Godfrey Walusimbi (born 3 July 1989) is a Ugandan former professionalfootballer who played as aleft-back. He is the first Ugandan footballer to play more than 100 international matches.[1]
In June 2011 Walusimbi went to Sweden for a two-week trial withAllsvenskan sideBK Häcken.[2]
In January 2013, he left Bunamwaya for DR Congo sideCS Don Bosco. Having spent a few months with the team, he canceled his contract in response to the poor working conditions. He returned to his former teamSC Villa.[3]
In December 2013, Walusimbi joinedKenyan Premier League championsGor Mahia where coached by former Uganda national team coachBobby Williamson.[4]
In August 2018, Walusimbi moved toSouth African Premier Division clubKaizer Chiefs, signing a three-year contract.[5][6] The reported cost of the transfer was around 4.4 millionSouth African rand.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 18 September 2018, playing all ninety minutes in a 2–0 away victory overFree State Stars.[8] In January 2019, Walusimbi left the club, electing to return home to his nativeUganda.[9][10]
In September 2019, Walusimbi joinedAlbanian Superliga sideKF Vllaznia Shkodër on a one-year contract.[11] He left the club at the end of the season.[12]
On 4 September 2010, Walusimbi made hisUganda national team debut in the 2012Africa Cup of Nations qualifier againstAngola as a replacement for the injuredNestory Kizito.[13] On 16 April 2011, he helped the Uganda U23 Team to a 2–1 first leg victory overTanzania in the All Africa Games qualifier with excellent performance in which he created the first goal with some creative work on the left flank.[14] On 4 June 2011, he scored againstGuinea-Bissau in a crucial2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game. The goal was the first in a 2–0 win for the cranes which saw them top Group J in front of a packedMandela National Stadium.[citation needed]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 105 | 3 | |
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