Forward Joel Oscar Madondo target StarTimes Uganda Premier League Golden boot and return to Cranes fold on Joining BUL FC.
Bidco Uganda Limited (BUL) football club completed the signing of Uganda Cranes striker Joel Madondo from Gaddafi FC on a one year renewable contract.
Madondo brings quality and experience to the squad having featured for StarTimes Uganda premier league sides Gadafi, Busoga United, Tanzanian side Diamond Trust Bank and Moroccan Giants Wydad Casablanca.
On joining the Eastern Giants, the lethal striker, pointed at winning the top scorers’ gong and returning to the Cranes set up as some of his main targets.
” It was an easy decision for me join BUL FC as a player, it matters alot to me, will have much time for pre -season preparations. I also believe I have been missing this level of competition for some time and working with a coach who knows my potential very well, this will help me get back to my full potential and where many expect me to be.” Madondo told Sport256.com in an exclusive interview.
” So I believe, joining this club will help me achieve my targets like making a return to the Cranes fold, and I urgently need to get back so the playing time at BUL and my potential I can achieve it in a short time.” He added.
The 2017 Copa Coca cola winner with Jinja SSS, had sweet words for the BUL FC family speaking to this site.
” They should expect the best out out of me because am joining a team that has many players that knows me very well and am very ready to perform and am sure those that have worked with me before knows my potential very well and am ready for the competition.”
” My target is to compete for the golden boot and to emerge top scorer this season. I want to score 10 goals by first round and add others in the second round.” He stated.
Asked why he chose BUL amidst interest from many teams in and outside the country.
” I had got opportunities to return to professional football and here in Uganda but as a player you weigh and see what is better for you that time. BUL has got enough facilities that can help me keep at my pick, so I personally believe here with enough playing time, the Ninja home fan base, i can achieve anything and this team will help me achieve so much. I have got alot of opportunities to play anywhere based in Jinja not Kampala, so BUL can help me return to professional ranks soon.”
Madondo is no doubt one of the prolific strikers in the Uganda premier league after featuring for Busoga United and Gaddafi where he played over two stints. He only managed to score one goal last season.
Following extraordinally performances and excellent goal poaching prowess at Busoga United, Madondo moved to Wydad Casablanca in January 2020 but mutually left the Morocco giants seven months later to return home, before he had another short trade across the borders with Tanzania second division club Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) in January 2022.
In the national team colours, he guided Uganda Cranes to the CECAFA senior challenge cup title in 2019 when he scored an important goal in the 3-0 win over Eritrea at Lugogo.
