Kalungi Edward (born 12 October 1977) is a Ugandan retired international
footballer
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who played as a
defender for the
Uganda national team between 1993 and 2003.
Playing career
Kalungi played club football for
Express FC
Express Football Club, abbreviated as Express, is a Ugandan football club from Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda. The club play their home games at the Muteesa II Wankulukuku Stadium.
History
Express FC is popularly referred to by ...
(Uganda),
Shinas F.C. (Oman),
Hue F.C. (Vietnam),
Look E San F.C. (Thailand),
Al-Wasl F.C.
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(U.A.E), and
Sulut United F.C. (Indonesia). He retired in 2010.
National team
Kalungi made his debut for the
Uganda national team on 3 September 1993 against
Tanzania
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.
Kalungi scored his first goal for the
Uganda national team on 23 November 2000 against the
Somalia national team in the 2000
CECAFA
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ( sw, Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati, french: Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale, ar, مؤتمر جمعيات شر٠...
Cup.
Post-football career
In 2013, Kalungi was elected as a delegate for Uganda Football Players Association. In December 2018, Kalungi was appointed as a
FUFA
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) is the governing body of association football in Uganda. The association was founded in 1924, became affiliated with FIFA in 1960 and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1961. In 1 ...
staff as Head Of Estates Manager, a department overseeing football infrastructure in Uganda.
References
External links
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Uganda national football team statistics and records: appearances
Living people
Uganda men's international footballers
Uganda Premier League players
V.League 1 players
Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
1977 births
Express FC players
Men's association football defenders
Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Ugandan men's footballers
Footballers from Kampala
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