Uganda
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assistant coach
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Ugandan Premier League
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Wilmington Hammerheads
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World Cup
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qualifiers.
Club career
Born in
Kampala
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,
Uganda
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, Obua played for a number of clubs in his native Uganda including Police FC. He also spent some time in Mauritius and in the United States, where he played for Raleigh Capital Express and
Wilmington Hammerheads
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South Africa
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and was offered a 3-year contract. He made his debut on 11 August 2005 in a 2–0 win over Dynamos. He scored his first Chiefs goal in the
Soweto derby
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on 29 October 2005. Obua impressed during his time in South Africa, winning the championship and South African Player of the Year in season 2006–07.
After expiry of his Kaizer Chiefs contract he was available on a free transfer in the summer of 2008. He landed a trial with
Premier League
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club
West Ham United
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, before agreeing a deal with Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian. On 6 August, it was revealed that Obua was granted a work permit and had signed for Hearts.
He found life in the SPL difficult in his first two seasons, although he did see an improvement in his form when Jim Jefferies replaced his former national manager Csaba László. In the absence of a target man, Obua was often played in the unfamiliar role of striker. Obua scored the winner in an Edinburgh derby at
Easter Road
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, home of arch rivals Hibernian. Obua was sent off at Hearts' home match against Celtic on 11 May 2011 at an eventual 3–0 loss. He scored the opening goal of the 2011–12 SPL season against Rangers at Ibrox with a header from a corner. Obua was told in April 2012 that his contract with Hearts would not be extended.
On 25 March 2015 Obua retired from football, however, he subsequently trained with Kampala club
Kampala Capital City Authority FC
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to keep up his fitness.
International career
David Obua began playing for the Cranes during his time at Super League club Express FC. In September 2007, Obua scored a hat-trick for
Uganda
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against
Ghana
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on July 3, 2004 at Nakivubo Stadium
Career statistics
Managerial career
In September 2018, Obua became the
assistant coach
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of Maroons FC and signed a three-year contract, working alongside head coach George Nsimbe. In an interview with Kwesé Sports, George Nsimbe praised Obua, stating, “Am glad that am going to work with former Uganda cranes legend Obua and I believe we shall triumph together, We'll work together as a team to drive Maroons FC in the right direction”.
Personal life
Obua is the son of the late Denis Obua, who played for Uganda in the
1978 African Cup of Nations
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. He also has a younger brother, Eric Obua who is a Cranes youth international. His uncle
John Akii-Bua
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became Uganda's first
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time of 47.82 seconds at the
1972 Summer Olympics
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in Munich.
On 3 June 2015, former Heart of Midlothian star Obua was involved in a car accident.
During
2017 Africa Cup of Nations
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he was among the analysts in the Super Sport studios during matches.
Mauritian League
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Mauritian Cup
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Telkom Knockout
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: 1 (record)
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Nedbank Cup
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: 1 (record)
::Winners 2006
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Scottish League Cup
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**Runners–up (1):
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,2011–12