Taddeo Lwanga

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Taddeo Lwanga

| image =

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| caption = Taddeo Lwanga

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|05|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kampala, Uganda{{NFT|59815|accessdate=8 April 2018}}

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = APR F.C.

| clubnumber = 4

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Express FC

| caps1 = 45

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2015–2017

| clubs2 = SC Villa

| caps2 = 50

| goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2017–2019

| clubs3 = Vipers SC

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 2019–20

| clubs4 = Tanta

| caps4 = 11{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/taddeo-lwanga/532067/|title = Uganda - T. Lwanga - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2020–22

| clubs5 = Simba

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| years6 = 2022

| clubs6 = Arta/Solar7

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = APR F.C.

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–

| nationalteam1 = Uganda

| nationalcaps1 = 26

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 18 November 2022

| ntupdate = 00:48, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

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Taddeo Lwanga (born 21 May 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer and software engineer who plays for APR F.C. in the Rwanda Premier League and the Uganda national team as a midfielder.{{Cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2022/08/19/taddeo-lwanga-joins-cameroons-song-kameni-at-arta-solar/|title = Taddeo Lwanga joins Cameroon's Song, Kameni at Arta Solar|date = 19 August 2022}}

Early life

At a young age, he was a member of Ndejje United F.C in the second division before engaged in the Buganda Masaza cup for Kyadondo.{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2016/02/16/know-your-stars-taddeo-lwanga-the-exciting-midfield-prospect/|title=KNOW YOUR STARS: Taddeo Lwanga -The Exciting Midfield Prospect|date=16 February 2016|publisher=}}

Club career

=Express FC=

In January 2014, Lwanga joined Express FC. He debuted for Express FC against Police FC on 11 February 2014.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/11/uganda/fufa-super-league/express/police/1644865/|title=Express vs. Police - 11 February 2014 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}} He scored his first goal for Express FC against Lweza Football Club on 21 November 2014.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/21/uganda/fufa-super-league/lweza/express/1953433/|title=Lweza vs. Express - 21 November 2014 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}

=SC Villa=

In 2015, he joined SC Villa making his debut on against Bright Stars in Mwererwe on 25 August 2015.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/25/uganda/fufa-super-league/bright-stars/sports-villa/2142099/|title=Bright Stars vs. SC Villa - 25 August 2015 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theugandatoday.com/sport/football/2017/06/taddeo-lwanga-bids-farewell-to-sc-villa/|title=Taddeo Lwanga Bids Farewell to SC Villa — Uganda Today|date=12 June 2017|publisher=}} He marked a memorable time at Sports Club Villa with the winning goal against Sudan's Al Khartoum SC in the CAF Confederations Cup in February 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.fufa.co.ug/caf-confederation-cup-taddeo-lwanga-nets-vital-goal-on-villas-return-to-continental-football/|title=CAF Confederation Cup: Taddeo Lwanga nets vital goal on Villa's return to continental football - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations|date=13 February 2016|publisher=}} Taddeo had an impressive season helping the SC Villa finish second in Uganda Premier League.

=Vipers SC=

In 2017, Lwanga joined Vipers SC and sealed a two-year deal with them.{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2017/06/07/sc-villa-captain-headed-vipers/|title=Vipers complete the signing of SC Villa skipper Lwanga|date=7 June 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1455097/villa-skipper-lwanga-joins-vipers|title=Villa skipper Lwanga joins Vipers|publisher=}} He made his debut on against Bright Stars FC on 12 September 2017.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/12/uganda/fufa-super-league/bright-stars/bunamwaya-sc/2579405/|title=Bright Stars vs. Vipers - 12 September 2017 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}} He scored his first goal for Vipers SC against Proline FC on 24 December 2017 at St. Mary's Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2017/12/24/vipers-brush-aside-visiting-proline-st-marys-uganda-premier-league/|title=Vipers brush aside visiting Proline at St Mary's - Uganda Premier League|date=24 December 2017|publisher=}}

Lwanga played his first game of the 2018–19 season on 28 September 2018 against Ndejje University at St. Mary's Stadium, Vipers won 1–0.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scorespro.com/soccer/livescore/vipers-fc-vs-ndejje-university/28-09-2018/|title = Vipers FC vs Ndejje University Football Results | 28 Sep 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmldaily.com/sports/2019/03/vipers-out-to-complete-double-of-ndejje-university.html|title = Vipers out to complete double of Ndejje University|date = 5 March 2019}} He scored his first goal in the season against Proline in the Uganda Cup at StarTimes Stadium Lugoggo on 12 March 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://viperssc.co.ug/2019/03/12/vipers-exist-uganda-cup/|title = Vipers exit Uganda Cup|date = 12 March 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2019/03/12/live-proline-vs-vipers-uganda-cup/|title = FT: Proline 2-1 Vipers (After ET) | Uganda Cup|date = 12 March 2019}} He played his last game in the season against Bul FC on 4 May 2019 at St. Mary's Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://viperssc.co.ug/2019/05/03/vipers-sc-v-bul-the-brief/|title=Vipers Sc V Bul: The Brief|date=3 May 2019}} He played a total of 23 matches in the season. Vipers finished second in the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scorespro.com/soccer/uganda/teams/vipers-fc-NTAxNDY=/|title = Vipers FC Football Team Results & Stats | ScoresPro}}

=Tanta=

In August 2019, Lwanga joined Egyptian Premier League side Tanta SC.{{cite web |last1=Ismail |first1=Ali |title=Tanta sign Uganda midfielder Taddeo Lwanga |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2019/08/05/taddeo-lwanga-tanta/ |website=KingFut |accessdate=15 August 2019 |date=5 August 2019}}

=Simba SC=

On 2 December 2020, Lwanga joined Simba SC on a two-year contract deal.{{Cite web|url=https://the-sportsnation.com/2020/12/02/taddeo-lwanga-joins-new-side/|title=Taddeo Lwanga Joins Simba SC | the SportsNation|date=2 December 2020|access-date=2 December 2020|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329171118/https://www.the-sportsnation.com/2020/12/02/taddeo-lwanga-joins-new-side/|url-status=dead}}

=Arta/Solar7=

On 19 August 2022, Lwanga joined Arta/Solar7 as a free agent on a two-year contract deal.{{Cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2022/08/19/taddeo-lwanga-joins-cameroons-song-kameni-at-arta-solar/|title = Taddeo Lwanga joins Cameroon's Song, Kameni at Arta Solar|date = 19 August 2022}}

= APR F.C.=

In July 2023, Lwanga joined APR F.C. on a two-year contract.https://www.pulsesports.ug/football/story/what-taddeo-lwanga-brings-to-apr-fc-2023071513115318845 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

International career

Taddeo made his debut for the Uganda national team against the Malawi national team in a friendly match at Kamuzu Stadium.

Career statistics

=International=

{{Updated|matches played on 15 August 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/59815/Taddeo_Lwanga.html|title = Taddeo Lwanga}}

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="3"\|Uganda national team
2015	1	0
2016	0	0
2017	3	0
2018	7	0
2019	10	1
2020	0	0
2021	5	0
2022	0	0
Total\|\|26\|\|1

Honours

=Club=

SC Villa

FUFA Super Cup runners-up: 2015

Vipers SC

Ugandan Cup runners-up: 2017–18
Ugandan Premier League: 2017–18

=Individual=

Team of the Year Uganda Azam Premier League (1): 2016–17{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2017/07/27/kcca-dominates-sserunkuma-is-the-201617-aupl-mvp/|title=Geoffrey Sserunkuma drive home as he is crowned MVP|date=27 July 2017|publisher=}}
Airtel FUFA Player of the Year Awards Nominee (1): 2016–17{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2017/12/02/airtel-fufa-awards-2017-mutyaba-ikwaput-claim-mvp-gongs/|title=Mutyaba, Ikwaput claim MVP gongs at 2017 Airtel FUFA Awards|date=2 December 2017|publisher=}}