Pius Obuya

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Pius Obuya
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Pallisa, Uganda
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Radnički Sremska Mitrovica
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Maroons[2]
2021–2022 Kabel 19 (1)
2022– Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 38 (4)
International career
2014 Uganda U17
2017 Uganda U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023

Pius Obuya (born 17 July 1998) is an Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian First League club Radnički Sremska Mitrovica.[3]

Early life[edit]

Obuya was born to Lawrence Opolot and Dominika Eiyo. He attended Murchison Bay Primary School in Luzira (P1-P7), Risa College, Nansana (Senior 1), Amus College (S2-S3), and completed both his O level and A level from St Mary’s SS Kitende (S4-S6).[4]

Club career[edit]

Maroons[edit]

Obuya made his debut for Maroons FC against Express FC at Mutesa II Stadium on 29 August 2015, however Express FC won 3–2 against Maroons FC.[5]

Kabel[edit]

In October 2021, Obuya joined FK Kabel after a one-month trial in Serbia.[6] He made his debut on 3rd 2021 in a goalless draw against FK Budućnost Dobanovci.[7]

Radnički Sremska Mitrovica[edit]

He made his debut for FK Radnički Sremska Mitrovica but lost 1–0 to FK Radnički Beograd when he came off the bench in the 69th minute to replace Aleksandar Rakić.[8]

International career[edit]

Uganda U20[edit]

Obuya played for Uganda U20 during the COSAFA U-20 Tournament in Zambia in 2017.[9] He made his debut on 6 December 2017, against Zambia U20 at Arthur Davis Stadium, Kitwe. However, he was replaced by Julius Poloto in the second half.[10]

Uganda U17[edit]

Obuya featured for Uganda U17 during the 2015 African U-17 Championship qualification against Seychelles.[11][12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Isabirye, David (23 August 2015). "Pius Obuya: Meet the youngest player of the 2015/16 Uganda Premier League". Kawowo Sports.
  2. ^ "Pius Obuya - Stats and titles won - 22/23". footballdatabase.eu. 17 July 1998. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Pius Obuya (Radnicki S. Mitrovica) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com.
  4. ^ "KCCA's latest signing Obuya ready to set Lugogo ablaze". Kawowo Sports. 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ Kiyonga, Ismael (29 August 2015). "Express FC 3-2 Maroons: The Red Eagles earn maiden maximum points | Uganda Premier League". Kawowo Sports.
  6. ^ "Pius Obuya joins Serbian club | Swift Sports Uganda". swiftsportsug.com. 2 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Uganda - P. Obuya - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Ugandan players in Diaspora: Najjemba nets hat trick, Luwagga, Jamal make debuts". 8 August 2022.
  9. ^ "COSAFA U-20 Update: Final travelling list for Uganda Hippos team". 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. ^ "COSAFA U20 Update: Shaban leads by example as Uganda beats hosts Zambia". 6 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. ^ Isabirye, David (27 September 2014). "Uganda vs Zambia : 8 Key Battles | CAF U-17 QUALIFIER". Kawowo Sports.
  12. ^ "FUFA releases U-17 Cubs Squad". 4 June 2014.
  13. ^ Isabirye, David (14 June 2014). "Uganda gets away win in Seychelles | AFRICA U-17 Championships". Kawowo Sports.

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