Sam Ssimbwa

Ugandan football player and manager

Sam Ssimbwa (born 1967) is a Ugandan professional football player and manager.

Career

Played for three clubs: KK Cosmos (1986), KCC FC (1987-1995) and Mbale Heroes FC (1999-2000). Also he played for the Uganda national football team.

He has coached the clubs Health FC (1998), Mbale Heroes FC (1999-2000), Masaka LC FC (2001), Military Police FC (2002), KCC FC (twice 2002 & 2009), Top TV FC (2003-2004), Rwandan ATRACO FC (2006), Express F.C. (2007), Simba SC (2008) and Kenyan Sofapaka F.C. (2009-2010).^[1]

Since November until December 2012 he coached the Somalia national football team.^[2][3] Previously he was a head coach of the SC Victoria University. Later he coached the Express F.C. and Rwandan Police F.C.^[4] On 1 October 2014 SC Villa appoint Ssimbwa as coach.^[5]

On Nov 2nd 2023 was appointed the Uganda National Team Assistant Coach.

Family and children Milly Bayiyana Rebecca Nakayenga Faith Nakamanya William nakibinge Nassuna Sharon Ssimbwa kauthara

References

1. Zziwa, Hassan Badru. "FLASHBACK: Ssimbwa: tale of a dribbling maestro". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
2. CECAFA 2012: Sam Ssimbwa appointed Somalia Head Coach
3. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Somalia (2012)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
4. Sam Ssimbwa Now Jobless After Leaving Rwanda's Police FC | Red Pepper
5. "SC Villa appoint Ssimbwa as coach". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2018-05-23.