CHAN 2024: Vipers’ Yunus Sentamu named in Cranes provisional squad.

Knick-named the hit-man for his scoring prowess, after an impressive season at the Kitende based club guiding the club to a double – league and Stanbic Uganda Cup glory, Yunus Junior Sentamu has been named in provisional squad of the Uganda Cranes ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to be hosted across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Vipers star man Sentamu is anticipated to return to the Cranes squad after a while with his club head coach Fred Muhumuza in charge and Byekwaso.

Sentamu has not been considered at some occasions while enjoying the best run in the league and cup games and as well, when summoned, it has happened before and turned down some summons to concentrate on club football.

The in-form double footed forward who can play on the right, left, and as centered forward returns with vast experience and will negotiate for a starting place with team mate Karisa, Villa star man Kakande Jona, Ssemugabi, Usama, Ahimbisibwe, James Bigere among others.

The 30 years old, made his debut for the Uganda national football team in 2014, and has since made over 30 appearances and scored five goals for his country.

The experienced forward left the Venoms, played at As Vita, CS Sfaxien, iIves, and Tirana before he made a return at St Mary’s stadium in 2020.

New faces considered;

Express Football Club captain Emmanuel Wasswa eager to make mark in national colours, SC Villa winger Reagan Mpande, BUL central attacking Midfielder Kirya Jerome, Kitara flying right back Lazaro Bwambale, central Midfielder Elvis Ngondwe, goal keeper Dennis Kiggundu, center bcak Okao Jacob, and exciting forward Baden Mujaid.

Allan Okello, Milton Karisa, Jonah Kakande, Ssemugabi, Watambala, Sserunjoji, Mayanja, Kizito, Torach are some of the senior national team common faces considered in this CHAN team of strictly local based.

Earlier FUFA announced the technical panel of Fred Muhumuza and Morley Byekwaso that has officially released the provisional squad comprised of 41 players all drawn from the Uganda Premier League as per tournament regulations and based on current data available to FUFA.

The team will start with the non residential training on Monday 23rd June 2025 at the Prisons ground in Luzira at 9am.

The provisional full squad

Goalkeepers
Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC), Crispas Kusiima (Kitara FC), Mutwalibu Mugolofa (KCCA FC) and Denis Kiggundu (Vipers SC).

Defenders
Gavin Kizito (KCCA FC), Lazaro Bwambale (Kitara FC), James Begisa (URA FC), David Owori (SC Villa), Herbert Achayi (Express FC), Gideon Odongo (NEC FC), Enock Walusimbi (URA FC), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Jacob Okao (KCCA FC), Ronald Otti (Kitara FC), Arnold Odong (SC Villa), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC) and Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC).

Midfielders
Marvin Youngman (Vipers SC), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), Emmanuel Wasswa (Express FC), Elvis Ngondwe (SC Villa), Reagan Mpande (SC Villa), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC), Ronald Ssekiganda (Unattached), Abdul Karim Watambala (Vipers SC), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Jerome Kirya (BUL FC), Allan Okello (Vipers SC) and Aslam Ssemakula (SC Villa).

Forwards
Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC), Kiza Arafat (KCCA FC), Emmanuel Anyama (KCCA FC), Yunus Sentamu (Vipers SC), Charles Lwanga (SC Villa), Ivan Ahimbisibwe (URA FC), Baden Ogama (Maroons FC), James Bogere (Masaka Sunshine FC), Patrick Kakande (SC Villa), and Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC).