Ibrahim Sekagya

Ibrahim Sekagya (born 19 December 1980 in Kampala) is a Ugandan football player. He plays plays for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He is a defender.

Ibrahim Sekagya

Personal information
Date of birth	19 December 1980 (aged 44)
Place of birth	Kampala, Uganda
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Red Bull Salzburg
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2001	State House Fc	?	(?)
2001–2002	Atlético de Rafaela	38	(2)
2002–2005	Ferro Carril Oeste	96	(4)
2005–2007	Arsenal de Sarandí	62	(2)
2007–2013	Red Bull Salzburg	165	(6)
2013–2014	New York Red Bulls	33	(2)
National team‡
1999–2011	Uganda	35	(3)
Teams managed
2015-	New York Red Bulls II (assistance coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 December 2024

Career

He started playing football with Kampala City Council in 1998. He went to Argentina, where he played for Atletico Rafaela (2nd division) and for Ferro Carril Oeste (3rd division). His last club in Argentina was Arsenal de Sarandí(Primera División) where he played two seasons. 2007 he was transferred to Europe for 1 million €, what made him the most expensive player from Uganda. He signed for three years and soon became a regular player for FC Red Bull Salzburg. After his contract in Salzburg was not extended, he signed a contract with the New York Red Bulls in July 2013 . He played there with, among others, Thierry Henry, Tim Cahill and Juninho . After two seasons in the MLS, Sekagya ended his active professional career in December 2014. He moved to the coaching staff of the Red Bulls from New York.

Sekagya also plays for the Ugandan national football team and is the team's captain.

Honours

• Argentinia:Champion (3rd division) with Ferro Carril Oeste
• Austria:Champion 2009 ,2010 and 2012 with Red Bull Salzburg

Ibrahim Sekagya Media

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  2011–12 Austrian Cup Final

Other websites

• Guardian football stats Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Players profile Red Bull Salzburg Official page (German)