Gift Fred

Gift Fred (born 21 July 1998 in Masindi) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Uganda Premier League club SC Villa and the Uganda national team.[1]

Gift Fred
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998
Place of birth Masindi, Uganda
Position(s) Defender,
Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Villa
Number 17
Youth career
2020–2015 Booma FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Villa
International career‡
2022– Uganda 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:32, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

In August 2021, Gift signed a three-year contract with Uganda Premier League club SC Villa. Prior to signing for Villa, he played for the third division side of Booma FC.[2][3]

International career

In December 2022, coach Milutin Sedrojevic invited him to be included in the Uganda national football team for the 2022 African Nations Championship which happens in Algeria.[4] He made his debut in a friendly game between Uganda and Mali which ended in a 0–0 draw in Tunusia.[5][6] He made his official senior debut in the 2022 African Nations Championship tournament when Uganda was drawing against Democratic Republic of Congo on 14 January 2023 at Annaba Stadium in Algeria.[7]

International career statistics
As of match played 18 January 2022.
Uganda national team
YearAppsGoals
202350

References
  1. "int.soccerway.com/players/fred-gift/887337/". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. "Villa announce defender Gift Fred as 4th signing". Sports Ocean Uganda. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. "Transfers: Fred Gift Joins Sports Club Villa". ChimpReports. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. "CHAN 2022: Micho names Uganda Cranes provisional squad". sports.mtn.co.ug. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. "Uganda Cranes CHAN Squad: No Kayiwa, Yunus, Senkatuka - Live from ground". the-sportsnation.com. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. "Uganda Cranes final squad for CHAN 2022". fufa.co.ug. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. "Fred Gift, Latest News & Player Profile". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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