Vipers’ squad numbers for the 2022/23 football season have been confirmed including one significant change for one first-team member; the media and fans have to be aware of.
Hilary Mukundane will now wear the no.16 shirt again following the release of Denis Mwemezi at the end of last season. The defender previously wore no. 22 before switching to his preferred number.
New signings, Abdu Lumala, Marvin Joseph Youngman and Murushid Juuko, will wear the no.22, no.2 and no.15 shirts respectively in this campaign.
The club’s other buys, Rodrigue Shamamba, Abubakar Lawal and Cromwel Rwothomio, have been allocated no.31, no.11 and no.17 respectively.
Our latest additions; Garcia Mpongo will don. 18 while Darcy Mbaka will party with no. 21 previously wore by Bobosi Byaruhanga and Halid Lwaliwa.
Goalkeeper Alfred Mudekereza, Ashraf Mandela, Isa Mubiru and Olivier Osomba have been officially assigned to the shirts they were wearing during the squad’s pre-season training with Mudekereza in no.27, Mandela no.20, Mubiru no.23 and Osomba donning no.24.
Meanwhile, youngster promoted from St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School – Kitende (SMASK); Rodgers Torach will don no.35.
Fabien Mutombora, Livingstone Mulondo, Dissan Galiwango, Ibrahim Orit, Siraje Ssentamu, Milton Karisa, Yunus Sentamu, Najib Yiga, Bright Anukani and Karim Watambala all keep the same numbers as last season.
VIPERS’ 2022/23 UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE SQUAD NUMBERS
1: Fabien Mutombora
2: Marvin Joseph Youngman
3: Disan Galiwango
4: Livingstone Mulondo
5: Bashir Asiku
6: Siraje Ssentamu
7: Ibrahim Orit
8: Frank ‘Zaga’ Tumwesigye
10: Bright Anukani
11: Abubakar Lawal
12: Yunus Sentamu
13: Dan Sserunkuma
14: Paul Mucureezi
15: Murushid Juuko
16: Hilary Mukundane
17: Cromwel Rwothomio
18: Garcia Mpongo
19: Jack Komakech
20: Ashraf Mandela
21: Darcy Mbaka
22: Abdu Lumala
23: Isa Mubiru
24: Olivier Osomba
25: Karim Watambala
26: Najib Yiga
27: Alfred Mudekereza
28: Ivan Asaba
29: Milton Karisa
30: Denis Kiggundu
31: Rodriguez Shamamba
35: Rodgers Torach