Transfers: Cranes Star Jude Ssemugabi agree terms to Join Uganda Premier League Club from Kitara.

Uganda Cranes and Kitara football Club hitman Jude Ssemugabi has agreed terms to join six times league Champions Vipers Sports Club on a two year deal this site can reliably reveal.

The former Mbarara City Football Club star, who has been on-form for Club and country, has penned a pre-contract with the Venoms, that will see him at Kitende from July 2025 to 2027.

However, Ssemugabi who has been also linked to other clubs on the continent and outside, will have to complete the few months left on his Kitara FC contract before he can officially join Vipers SC new teammates as free agent the reliable source can further confirm.

Vipers SC had to pay a sensible amount of money to lure the 27 year old to join the club which this site decides not to disclose for now. However, as the developments continue, the site will later avail you with details of his sign on fees, monthly wages and allowances.

Jude has been influential along with fellow Cranes-mate Dennis Omedi and had an impressive season 2023/24 since joining them in July 2023 and a bright start of 2024/25 season.

The work-holic forward, who can play as a center forward or on either flanks, joined Kitara from Mbarara City Football club where he had spent 5 years.

Jude made his SUPL debut in 2018 at Mbarara City FC in August 2018, a side that signed him after emerging top scorer in the Masaza ga Buganda competitions with Ssaza Ssingo.

He was given chance to represent his country and he has become a main figure in Paul Put’s set up and has already scored a goal for his country in the two official appearances.

His first call up to the Uganda Cranes squad, was to face South Africa and Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025.

He made his debut against Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 when he came as a substitute in the first half for Muhammad Shaban and scored a second goal for the Uganda Cranes as Uganda beat Congo 2-0 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.

Jude is a born of Wabigalo Mityana and he is a product of Wabigalo Football academy where he left to join Lake Victoria Soccer Academy owned by his brother Allan Kabonge.

Ssemugabi joins another forward Isaac Ogwang who was signed from Police FC among the new signings by the Kitende based big spenders.