Denis Iguma
{{short description|Ugandan footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Denis Iguma
| image =
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|02|10}}
| birth_place = Kalangala, Uganda
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Defender{{cite web|url=http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/16851/16851.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140211135354/http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/16851/16851.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2014 |title=Micho Names Uganda Final Team For CHAN 2014 |publisher=kawowo.com |accessdate=11 February 2014 }}
| currentclub = KCCA FC
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = SC Victoria University
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| goals1 =
| years2 = 2014–2018
| clubs2 = Al-Ahed SC
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2017–2020
| clubs3 = Bekaa Club
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2020–
| clubs4 = KCCA FC
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1 = Uganda
| nationalcaps1 = 63
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| ntupdate = 11 July 2021
| club-update = 11 July 2021
}}
Denis Iguma is a Ugandan professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for KCCA FC and the Uganda national football team.{{cite He is for his wonder goal while at konyarspor. A goal assisted by Mus jo
web|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/chan/team-profiles/2014/uganda.html |title=Uganda |publisher=mtnfootball.com |accessdate=11 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222144719/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/chan/team-profiles/2014/uganda.html |archivedate=22 February 2014 }}{{cite web | url=https://kccafc.co.ug/denis-iguma-is-a-kasasiro-boy/ | title=Denis Iguma is a Kasasiro Boy | date=12 July 2020 }}
International career
He made his debut for Uganda national football team on 29 March 2012 against Egypt national football team.{{cite web | url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47119/Denis_Iguma.html | title=Denis Iguma (Player) }}
In January 2014, coach Milutin Sedrojevic, invited him to be a part of the Uganda national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/16844/16844.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140211135431/http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/16844/16844.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 February 2014 |title=Uganda Cranes Regroup For CHAN 2014 Preparations |publisher=kawowo.com |accessdate=11 February 2014 }}{{cite web | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-01/05/c_133018954.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221213556/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-01/05/c_133018954.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 21, 2014 | title=Uganda makes changes in squad for 2014 Africa Nations Championship | publisher=xinhuanet.com | accessdate=11 February 2014}} The team placed third in the group stage of the competition after beating Burkina Faso, drawing with Zimbabwe and losing to Morocco.{{cite web | url=http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/footballafrica/id/1365?cc=3888 | title=Uganda's impressive CHAN start | publisher=espnfc.com | accessdate=11 February 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-za/match/125934/zimbabwe-vs-uganda/preview | title=Zimbabwe vs Uganda Preview | publisher=goal.com/ | accessdate=11 February 2014}} In 2017, he was included in the 23 man squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web | url=https://fufa.co.ug/total-africa-cup-nations-2017-uganda-cranes-23-man-squad-gabon-named/ | title=Total Africa Cup of Nations 2017: Uganda Cranes 23 man squad to Gabon named | date=4 January 2017 }}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47119/Denis_Iguma.html|title=Iguma, Denis|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=10 February 2018}}
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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 13 July 2013 | National Stadium, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania | {{fb|TAN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2014 African Nations Championship qualification |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT|47119}}
- {{FIFA|350905}}
- [https://kccafc.co.ug/player/denis-iguma/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918071232/https://kccafc.co.ug/player/denis-iguma/ |date=18 September 2021 }}
{{Uganda squad 2017 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iguma, Denis}}
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Uganda men's A' international footballers
Category:2014 African Nations Championship players
Category:2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Ugandan men's footballers
Category:21st-century Ugandan sportsmen
Category:SC Victoria University players
Category:Uganda men's international footballers
Category:People from Kalangala District
Category:Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon
Category:Ugandan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Lebanese Premier League players
Category:2020 African Nations Championship players
Category:Footballers from Central Region, Uganda
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