Ssekajugo Elvis

Elvis Ssekajugo
Personal information
Full name Elvis Ssekajugo
Place of birth Kampala Uganda
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Express fc
Youth career
Rays of Grace Academy
Bukedea Comprehensive School
Soltilo Bright Stars Junior Team
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Express FC
International career‡
Uganda U17
Uganda U18
Uganda U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 May 2025

Ssekajugo Elvis is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a Midfielder.[1][2] He also captained the Uganda U17 national team. He was also part of the U18 that won the U-18 CECAFA Championship in 2023 in Kenya.[1] He currently plays for Ssingo in the Masaza Cup and BUL FC in the Uganda Premier League.[1][3][4][5]

Early life and youth career

Elvis started his football career from the Rays of Grace Academy where he was part of the generation that elevated the academy’s national status by contributing multiple players to Uganda’s youth national teams.[6][7] He is known for playing for Bukedea Comprehensive School and Express FC. In 2021, Ssekajugo was named in Uganda’s final squad for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations, hosted in Morocco.[7]

Club career

Ssekajugo progressed from his youth football training into professional football within the Uganda Premier League. He played  2023–24 season for BUL FC which has its home base in Jinja.[5] Multiple matchday reports  together with player tracking databases confirm he participated in league matches as a midfielder during that particular season.

International career

Engabi captain Vianney Ssekajugo (left) hands over the shield they won in the clan games to the grandfather of the clan, Ssaalongo Aloysius Magandaazi.

The Uganda U17 team included him as part of their squad to participate in the AFCON U17  competition which took place in Morocco during 2021.[7][8] The Uganda U20 team selected him for their  final roster to compete in the AFCON U20 CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers which took  place in Dar es Salaam Tanzania during October 2024.[9]

Career statistics

As of May 24, 2025:

Season Club League Appearances Goals
2024–25 BUL FC Uganda Premier League 12 0
2024–25 BUL FC Uganda Cup 1 0
Total – – 13 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Youngster Elvis Ssekajugo joins Express FC". Swift Sports Uganda. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  2. ↑ Mabuka, Dennis (2024-10-04). "Uganda Hippos final squad named ahead of CECAFA Zone Qualifiers - Africa Top Sports". Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Ssingo cruises to 3-0 win over Kooki". NTV Uganda. 2025-07-21. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Meet the BUL FC squad | BeSoccer". Archived from the original on 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  5. 1 2 "elvis ssekajugo stats and transfer history - AiScore". www.aiscore.com. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Rays of Grace Academy sets high standards". Monitor. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  7. 1 2 3 "Three Rays of Grace Academy Player Make Cut For Uganda U17 AFCON Final Squad | Rays of Grace Academy". 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  8. ↑ Abdusalam, Kigozi (2021-02-27). "Uganda Cubs Final Squad for U-17 AFCON Named". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  9. ↑ Marsha, Ahmed (2024-10-04). "Uganda Hippos Final Squad Named for AFCON U20 Zonal Qualifiers". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 2025-07-26.