Isaac Muleme

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Isaac Muleme

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kampala, Uganda

| height = 1.67 m

| position = Left-back{{WorldFootball.net|isaac-muleme}}

| currentclub = Viktoria Žižkov

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = Villa | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2013–2015 | clubs2 = Victoria University | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Villa | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = KCCA FC | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = Alassiouty Sport | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Haras El Hodoud | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019– | clubs7 = Viktoria Žižkov | caps7 = 114 | goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = → Nitra (loan) | caps8 = 43 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013– | nationalteam1 = Uganda | nationalcaps1 = 47 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 4 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 22 June 2024

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Isaac Muleme (born 10 October 1992) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Viktoria Žižkov.{{cite web |title=Isaac Muleme |url=https://www.fkvz.cz/hrac.asp?id=Isaac-Muleme-510&sezona=2019MUZ |website=FK Viktoria Žižkov |accessdate=4 March 2019}}{{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 }}

Club career

In February 2019 Isaac joined Czech side Viktoria Žižkov from Egyptian club Haras El Hodoud.{{Cite web|url=http://www.galaxyfm.co.ug/2019/02/20/uganda-cranes-left-back-isaac-muleme-quits-egyptian-club-moves-to-czech-republic/|title = Uganda Cranes Left-Back, Isaac Muleme Quits Egyptian Club, Moves to Czech Republic|date = 20 February 2019}}

In February 2020, Muleme joined Fortuna Liga side FC Nitra on a half-season loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fkvz.cz/clanek.asp?id=Isaac-Muleme-bude-na-jare-hostovat-ve-slovenske-Nitre-1065|title=Isaac Muleme bude na jaře hostovat ve slovenské Nitře|website=FK Viktoria Žižkov|language=cs|access-date=15 February 2020}} He made his league debut during first possible opportunity, in a home fixture at pod Zoborom, on 15 February 2020 against Pohronie. Pohronie and Nitra were in a direct battle to avoid direct relegation spots, with Nitra just a point ahead of Žiar nad Hronom-based novices. Muleme debuted in the 81st minute, when he entered as a substitute for Duje Javorčić. The match concluded in a goal-less tie.{{Cite web|url=https://profutbal.sk/clanok/240217-suboj-poslednych-nemal-vitaza-pohronie-zostava-na-dne-tabulky|title=Súboj posledných nemal víťaza, Pohronie zostáva na dne tabuľky {{!}} ProFutbal.sk|website=profutbal.sk|language=sk|access-date=15 February 2020|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215164706/https://profutbal.sk/clanok/240217-suboj-poslednych-nemal-vitaza-pohronie-zostava-na-dne-tabulky|url-status=dead}}

International career

In January 2014, coach Milutin Sredojević, invited him to be included in the Uganda national 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=21 February 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}}

Career statistics

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="10"\|Uganda \|2013	3	0
2014	5	0
2015	6	0
2016	1	0
2017	11	0
2018	7	0
2019	4	0
2021	6	0
2022	2	0
2024	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total	47	0