Nkumba’s Yassar Mugerwa Nominated for The Biggest Prize in Pepsi UFL Awards.

Nkumba University golden boy and former captain Yasser Mugerwa, has been nominated along side Mbarara University’s Siraje Musindo and UCU’s Derrick Were for the biggest prize (Player of the Decade) as the University Football league celebrate 10 years in business.

The former Old Pirates, KCCA FC, URA FC and SCVU man favourite to scoop this award, is the biggest product the UFL has ever produced so far in the 10 years of existence.

The exciting Uganda Cranes midfielder, who has also played for Ethiopia sides; St George, Sidama Buna and Fasil Kenema, caught eyes of many Ugandan football fanatics with his natural talent and skills; dribbles, step-overs, creativity and goals he scored for the beach boys before the big money move to SCVU.

The former Nkumba Captain will however, have to beat former MUST captain and striker Musindo Siraje who was also a joy to watch making things happen and scored as many goals for the Ankole based institution that was often a weaker side.

2019 MVP and best goalkeeper in their title winning campaign Were Derrick, has defied odds to make the final 3, beating UFL Stars like Muzamiru Mutyaba, Joshua Lubwama, Abel Etrude, Douglas Muganga, Douglas Owori, and others.

The other exciting category will be for the forward of the decade,  where MUST’s hitman Musindo Siraje will have to see off UMU’s greatest player of all time Owori Douglas. UCU’s Kaye Kizito Ezra is also recognizes to complete the set of three.

Veteran and now a football administrator Akabwai Geoffrey formerly of KIU, face tough competition from Nkumba University and now BUL FC player Muganga and SC Villa captain Gift Fred for the best defender of the decade accolade.

In the midfielders category, Lukwago Nasser of Uganda Martyrs who was mostly used as a center back, has no chance pitted with some of UFL’s greatest players and Cranes duo of Mugerwa and KU’s Mutyaba.

New kid (coach) on the block Davis Nono of SLAU who has never won the competition but guided the team to a couple of finals, has been selected along two time winners Tumusiime Vincent (KU) and Ayiekoh Charles (MUBS).

Ssebuliba Patrick previously of Nkumba now at VU, will battle for the Sports tutor of the decade with Ssekandi Joseph (Uganda Martyrs) and MUBS’s Kimbugwe Hilary.

Mugerwa, Musindo, Mutyaba Muzamiru, Dan Nsubuga, David Ndihabwe are some of the Stars that were impressive and bought from the league to join StarTimes Uganda Premier side SCVU then.

The final shortlist of the different nominees have been arrived after consultations of the different stakeholders, including journalist s, Ex-league players that have been around the league for some time.

Nine categories will be awarded as celebrations of 10 years of excellence at the UFL Awards Gala on Wednesday 7th December 2022 at Imperial Royale Hotel.

List of the nine nominees for the different categories;

Player of the Decade
1. Mugerwa Yasser (Nkumba)
2. Musindo Siraje (MUST)
3. Were Emmanuel (UCU)

Goalkeeper of the Decade

1. Were Derrick Emmanuel (UCU)
2. Kigonya Mathias (KU)
3. Kirya Samson (Makerere)

Defender of the Decade
1. Akabwai Geoffrey (KIU)
2. Muganga Douglas (Nkumba)
3. Gift Fred (Bugema).

Midfielder of the Decade
1. Lukwago Nasser (Uganda Martyrs)
2. Mutyaba Muzamir (KU)
3. Mugerwa Yasser (Nkumba)

Forward of the Decade
1. Musindo Siraje (MUST)
2. Owori Douglas (Uganda Martyrs)
3. Kaye Kizito Ezra (UCU).

Coach of the Decade
1. Tumusiime Vincent (KU)
2. Ayiekoh Charles (MUBS)
3. Nnono Ssozi (St. Lawrence)

Sports Tutor of the Decade
1. Ssebuliba Patrick (Nkumba/VU)
2. Ssekandi Joseph (Uganda Martyrs)
3. Kimbugwe Hilary (MUBS).

Top Scorer of the Decade
1. Kaye Kizito Ezra (UCU)
2. Musindo Siraje (MUST)
3. Muwawu Faisal (Nkumba).

Team of the Decade
1. Makerere University Business School
2. Uganda Martyrs University
3. Kampala University

Pepsi University Football League Previous Winners:

2022- Uganda Matyrs University Nkozi

2019 – Uganda Christian University (UCU)

2018 – Kyambogo University

2017 – Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi

2016 – Kampala University

2015 – Makerere University Business School (MUBS)

2014 – Makerere University Business School (MUBS)

2013 – Kampala University

2012 – Makerere University