Mathias Lule alias Matia Lule has as soon as once more been chosen by Federation of Uganda Soccer Affiliation (FUFA) to steer Uganda Males’s U20 Nationwide crew, Uganda Hippos (U20) forward of the AFCON U20 Zonal Qualifiers to be held in Tanzania subsequent month (October).
Lule who final led the Uganda Hippos to the AFCON U-20 qualifiers at Lugogo in opposition to South Sudan within the double header.
He additionally beforehand led the Hippos to the COSAFA U20 Championship in 2017 return to a facet which has a brand new technology of gamers with a problem of creating them whereas the outcomes come alongside.
Nevertheless we will take a look on the final Hippos crew Lule coached and completed fourth (4th) on the COSAFA U20 Championship event after shedding 3-1 to Egypt within the Third place playoff following a semifinal 6-5 loss on penalties to Lesotho after sport completed goalless at Full-Time.
Full contingent for the COSAFA U20 Hippos crew
Goalkeepers:
- Eric Kibowa
- Keni Saidi
- Ali Mwerusi
Outfield gamers:
- Fred Okot
- Andrew Okiringi
- Mustafa Kizza
- Victor Matovu
- Musitafa Mujjuzi
- Geoffrey Wasswa
- Abubaker Muhammed Kasule
- Julius Poloto
- David Owori
- Pius Obuya
- Frank Tumwesigye
- Shafiq Kagimu
- Allan Okello
- Muhammed Shaban
- Mujahid Baden
- Steven Mukwala
- Hamis Tibita
Officers
- Head of Delegation: Hajji Abdul Ssekabira Lukooya
- Head coach: Mathias Lule
- Assistant Coach: James Odoch
- Goalkeeping Coach: Samuel Kawalya
- Workforce Supervisor: Sulait Makumbi
- Workforce Physician: Ivan Ssewanyana
- Official: Lawrence Kizito
- Media Officer: Farid Mpagi
Matia Lule has been out of the job because the finish of 2023/24 season after serving as an assistant coach at Tanzania Premier League facet Ihefu SC alongside Fred Kajoba (RIP) and replaces Morley Byekwaso who’s at the moment at SC Villa as head coach.
The previous Uganda Cranes assistant coach underneath Sebastien Desabre has beforehand coached KCCA FC, Specific FC, Proline FC, Entebbe FC, Tanzanian sides Stand FC, Mbeya Metropolis and Singida Huge Stars amongst others.
He will likely be working with Simeon Massa as his first assistant whereas Steven Billy Kiggundu and Noah Kasule Babadi would be the goalkeeping and health coaches respectively.
Full Uganda Hippos Officers
• Matia Lule – Head Coach
• Massa Simeon – Assistant Coach
• Kiggundu Steven Billy – Goalkeeping Coach
• Kasule Noah – Health Coach
• Mutyaba Bashir – Workforce Supervisor
• Gumisiriza Michael – Workforce Physician
• Kebba Rashid – Workforce Physician
• Bumpenje Frank – Workforce Kits Supervisor
• Ronald Lusulire – Workforce Media Officer
The Uganda Hippos provisional squad has been introduced and can enter camp on Monday sixteenth September.
Uganda is pitted in Group B alongside South Sudan, Burundi and Ethiopia whereas Group A holds hosts Tanzania alongside Sudan, Rwanda, Djibouti and Kenya.
Solely the 2 finalists on the event will routinely qualify for the AFCON U20 event to be held in 2025.
