Brian Umony
{{short description|Ugandan footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brian Umony
| image =
| full_name = Brian Umony
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|12|12}}
| height = 1.70 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Kampala City Council
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2003–2004
| clubs1 = Nakawa United
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| years2 = 2004–2007
| clubs2 = Naguru Avis
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| years3 = 2007–2009
| clubs3 = Kampala City Council FC
| caps3 =
| goals3 = 34
| years4 = 2009–2010
| clubs4 = Supersport United
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2010–2011
| clubs5 = University of Pretoria
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| years6 = 2011
| clubs6 = → Portland Timbers (loan)
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2012
| clubs7 = Becamex Binh Duong
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2013
| clubs8 = Azam
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| years9 = 2014–2017
| clubs9 = Kampala City Council
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| years10 = 2018
| clubs10 = Gokulam Kerala
| caps10 = 2
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009–
| nationalteam1 = Uganda
| nationalcaps1 = 36
| nationalgoals1 = 12
| pcupdate = 27 October 2011
| ntupdate = 31 March 2017
}}
Brian Umony (born 12 December 1988 in Jinja, Uganda) is a former Ugandan footballer who last played for Kampala City Council FC.[http://www.fufa.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/UPL_SQUAD_KCC-FC_-2014_2015.pdf KAMPALA CITY COUNCIL FC] Since 2009, he was also a regular member of the Uganda national football team.
Early life
Born on 12 December 1988 in Jinja to Francis Kermit and Loise Uwanchango, Umony is the youngest of four children. After the death of his mother in 1997, he moved to Kampala to live with his maternal uncle. He started playing football at a young age but struggled to get onto the school teams as he was constantly overlooked because of his small stature.{{cite web | last=Nsimbe | first=John Vianney | title=Brian Umony on road to greatness | publisher=The Weekly Observer | date=26 November 2008 | url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=34%3Anews&id=1698%3Abrian-umony-on-road-to-greatness&Itemid=59 | accessdate=21 March 2009}}
Club career
=2007-08=
Umony signed with Kampala City Council FC (KCC) in 2007 after failing to achieve promotion with First Division side Naguru Avis. Coming on as a second-half substitute, he scored the winning goal on his league debut for KCC against Iganga TC. In his first season in the top-flight, Umony finished the league as joint top scorer with 15 goals to help KCC claim their first league title in 11 years.{{cite web | last=Kalyango | first=Yasser | title=Umony, Uganda's new goal hero | publisher=The Monitor | date=9 March 2009 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/sports/Umony_Uganda_s_new_goal_hero_81195.shtml | accessdate=21 March 2009 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315062015/http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/sports/Umony_Uganda_s_new_goal_hero_81195.shtml | archivedate=15 March 2009 }} He also received the Footballer of the Year award for his goalscoring antics.
=2008-09=
In his second season with KCC, scored 19 goals in the Uganda Super League, three behind Police FC's Peter Ssenyonjo who won the league's goalscoring crown.{{cite web | last=Magogo | first=Moses | title=Umony, Uganda's new goal hero | publisher=FUFA | date=23 June 2009 | url=http://www.fufa.co.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150:Khartoum&Itemid=53 | accessdate=23 June 2009}} Umony was also instrumental in his club in reaching the second round of the 2009 CAF Champions League scoring four goals, including strikes that helped eliminate Ferroviário Maputo and Supersport United. He also had a 16-match goal scoring run for club and country.{{cite web | last=Kaweesi | first=Fred | title=Umony, Uganda's new goal hero | publisher=New Vision | date=23 March 2009 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/675623 | accessdate=23 June 2009 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302020657/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/675623 | archivedate=2 March 2012}}
=2009-12=
After undergoing a week-long trial, Umony signed a two-year deal with South African Premier Soccer League club Supersport United in late June 2009.{{cite web | last=Namanya | first=Mark | title=SuperSport signs Umony for Shs104m | publisher=Daily Monitor | date=29 June 2009 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/sports/SuperSport_signs_Umony_for_Shs104m_87229.shtml | accessdate=29 June 2009}} {{Dead link | date=October 2010 | bot=H3llBot}} On 8 July 2010, he was released by SuperSport United.{{Cite web|last=Oryada|first=Andrew Jackson|title=Umony Leaves Azam FC|url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/umony-leaves-azam-fc|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Uganda Radio Network|language=en}}
On 31 August 2010, Umony moved to University of Pretoria F.C. on a permanent transfer. He signed a one-year deal with TUKS that will run in collaboration with the year that he had remaining on his SuperSport contract.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/17520/brian-umony-moves-to-university-of-pretoria.php|title=Brian Umony moves to University of Pretoria|last=realnet.co.uk|work=Kick Off|access-date=2018-05-21|language=en-gb}}{{clarify|date=May 2017}}
In February 2011, having trained with the club through its pre-season, Umony signed a one-year loan deal with the Portland Timbers for their debut year in Major League Soccer.{{Cite news|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Soccer/-/690266/1111176/-/m5qaap/-/|title=Umony secures loan deal at Portland Timbers|work=Daily Monitor|access-date=2018-05-21|language=en-UK}}
Following the 2011 season, the Timbers announced that they had declined the option to purchase Umony's rights and that he would not return for the 2012 season.{{cite web | title=Timbers re-sign goalkeeper Troy Perkins, defender David Horst | url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/11/timbers-re-sign-goalkeeper-troy-perkins-defender-david-horst | publisher=Portland Timbers | accessdate=28 November 2011 | date=28 November 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130230230/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/11/timbers-re-sign-goalkeeper-troy-perkins-defender-david-horst | archivedate=30 November 2011 }}
In January 2012, Umony signed with Vietnamese side Becamex Binh Duong.{{Cite web|last=Isabirye|first=David|date=2020-01-09|title=Striker Umony joins Proline Football Club on short term deal|url=http://kawowo.com/2020/01/09/striker-umony-joins-proline-football-club-on-short-term-deal/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Kawowo Sports|language=en-US}}
In December 2012, Umony signed a two-year contract with Tanzanian club Azam F.C.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/638368-brian-umony-joins-tz-side-azam.html|title=Brian Umony joins TZ side Azam|work=newvision.co.ug|access-date=2018-05-21}}
In April 2018, Umony moved to India and signed with I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://odishatv.in/sports/uganda-striker-umony-joins-indian-club-gokulam-kerala-290648/amp|title=Uganda striker Umony joins Indian club Gokulam Kerala|website=Odisha TV|date=24 April 2018|access-date=11 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211080648/https://odishatv.in/sports/uganda-striker-umony-joins-indian-club-gokulam-kerala-290648/amp|archive-date=11 December 2021}}
In January 2019, Umony signed to play for Express FC. Umony is eyeing a place in Uganda Cranes' coach Sebastien Desabre's squad for the AFCON finals in mid 2019 where the Cranes will take part.
International career
Umony made his debut for the Uganda national football team in 2009. He topscored at the 2008 CECAFA Cup with five goals that helped his country win a record 10th CECAFA Cup title.{{cite web | last=Kaweesi | first=Fred | title=Uganda: Umony Helps Country to Tenth Cecafa | publisher=New Vision | date=13 January 2009 | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200901140074.html | accessdate=21 March 2009}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.{{cite web | url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/30341/Brian_Umony.html | title=Umony, Brian | publisher=National Football Teams | accessdate=30 March 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 1 January 2009 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{fb|RWA}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 4–0 | 2008 CECAFA Cup |
| 2. | 9 January 2009 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{fb|TAN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–1 | 2008 CECAFA Cup |
| 3. | rowspan="2" | 11 January 2009 | rowspan="2" | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | rowspan="2" | {{fb|BDI}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 5–0 | rowspan="2" | 2008 CECAFA Cup |
| 4. | align=center | 5–0 | |||||
| 5. | 13 January 2009 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{fb|KEN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2008 CECAFA Cup |
| 6. | rowspan="2" | 7 March 2009 | rowspan="2" | Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | rowspan="2" | {{fb|SUD}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–0 | rowspan="2" | Friendly |
| 7. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||
| 8. | 21 March 2009 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{fb|MAW}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 27 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{fb|ETH}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
| 10. | rowspan="2" | 30 November 2012 | rowspan="2" | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | rowspan="2" | {{fb|SSD}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 4–0 | rowspan="2" | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
| 11. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 13 June 2015 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{fb|BOT}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Personal life
Umony graduated from the Kyambogo University.{{cite web | last=Kaweesi | first=Fred | title=Cranes' striker Umony is economist | publisher=New Vision | date=27 February 2009 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/672911 | access-date=21 March 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304003321/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/672911 | archive-date=4 March 2009 }} He enjoys reading works of Shakespeare.
Playing honours
=Kampala City Council=
=National team=
- CECAFA Cup: 2009{{cite web |url=http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15100&a=57682 |title=Challenge Cup brought forward |author=Bonnie Mugabe |date=30 August 2012 |publisher=The New Times |access-date=1 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222135559/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15100&a=57682 |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}
Individual honours
- Ugandan Super League Golden Boot: 2007–08 (joint)
- Ugandan Footballer of the Year: 2008
- CECAFA Cup Golden Boot: 2009
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|30341}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.sufc.co.za/profiles.aspx?id=5766 |title=SUFC Profile |access-date=10 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815000443/http://www.sufc.co.za/profiles.aspx?id=5766 |archive-date=15 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}
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