Kenneth Semakula

Kenneth Semakula (born 4 November 2002) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as defender for Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi and the Uganda national team.^[2]

Kenneth Semakula

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Semakula
Date of birth	(2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Tororo, Uganda
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Club Africain
Number	4
Youth career
	Vipers SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Busoga United	7	(0)
2020–2021	BUL Jinja	10	(0)
2021–2024	SC Villa	70	(1)
2024–2025	Club Africain	17	(0)
2025	Al-Arabi	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Uganda	23
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:34, 16 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:34, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

Semakula made his national team debut in 2019, playing for the Hippos - Uganda national under-20 football team at the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship held in Uganda.^[3] Later that year he was called up for the senior team - Uganda Cranes where he has since made 13 appearances as of 2024.^{[citation needed]}

Early life and education

Kenneth was born in Tororo. He attended Rock View Primary School Tororo, World Secondary School Matugga, St. John's Collage Kawuga Mukono, Light College Katikamu and Jinja Secondary School for his education.^[4][5]

Playing career

Semakula began his football career at the age of 7 with True Vine Soccer Academy in Tororo. He later joined the City Tyres under-14 team, where he was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Eastern Region. Semakula later won the best player award at the under-17 Airtel Rising Stars national tournament.^[4]

Club career

Semakula's professional career began at Busoga United FC before he joined BUL Jinja FC.^[6] In July 2024, he joined his current club, Club Africain, on a two-year contract that runs until 2026.^[7]

After 1 match with Al-Arabi in the AFC Challenge League he was released.