FK Příbram has snapped up Uganda Cranes striker Edrisa Lubega from Estonia’s top flight club Paide Linnameeskond
Czech Republic top flight side FK Pribram has announced the signing of 🇺🇬Cranes striker Edrisa ‘Torres’ Lubega from Estonia’s top flight club Paide Linnameeskond, a club he joined in 2019 on a two year loan deal from Startimes Fufa Big League outfit Proline Football Club.
The striker who turned out for Proline in the first round of the 2019-2020 Startimes Uganda Premier League campaign and scored three goals, joins FK Pribram following a successful stint and first season in Estonia’s top flight where he managed to score 14 goals in 26 matches for Paide and emerged the second leading scorer.
His impressive stats and performances attracted the leadership of Příbram and now he’s managed to secure a deal and take his hosting to the Litavka river where he will operate at least until the summer of 2022.
Born in Uganda, Lubega started his professional career at Proline FC in 2017 and his first appearance in Europe came in 2016, when he joined AC Floridsdorfer Vienna in Austria, and later moved to SV Ried (Austria).
Meanwhile, the striker made his senior international debut with the Uganda Cranes team on 27th January 2016 after coming on as a 79th minute substitute for Erisa Keith Ssekisambu in a 1-1 all draw with Zimbabwe in the African Nations Championship group Stages.
His switch to FK Příbram, currently competing in the Czech First League, has made him the second Ugandan national currently in Czech Republic as he’s joined Uganda Cranes left back Isaac Muleme who turns out for Viktoria Zizkov in the second division.
A QUICK GLANCE AT EDRISA LUBEGA ‘TORRES’
- Full Name: Edirisa Lubega
- Parents: Mugisha Tumushabe and Rebecca Nakamya
- Family: 2nd Born in the family of 4 children
- Date of Birth: 17th April 1998
- Place of Birth: Kasese
- Education: Completed A-Level studies at Dynamic S.S
- Career Achievements :Won the 2015 Masaza Cup with Singo County, was joint Top Scorer, Masaza Cup with Singo County (7 Goals),Big League top Scorer in the opening round of maiden season with Proline Soccer Academy and also played for the senior Uganda Cranes national team.
- Football career:KL Namasuba (Academy), Proline Soccer Academy,Floridsdorfer (Loan), FAC Vienna (Loan)
- Strength: Agile and ability to head the ball and shoot with either feet
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