Godfrey Walusimbi (born 3 July 1989) is a Ugandan professional

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who plays as a

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for the Uganda national team. He is the first Ugandan footballer to play more than 100 international matches.

Club career

In June 2011 Walusimbi went to Sweden for a two-week trial with

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side

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CS Don Bosco

In January 2013, he left Bunamwaya for DR Congo side

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. Having spent a few months with the team, he canceled his contract in response to the poor working conditions. He returned to his former team

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Gor Mahia

In December 2013, Walusimbi joined

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champions

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where coached by former Uganda national team coach

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Kaizer Chiefs

In August 2018, Walusimbi moved to

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club

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, signing a three-year contract. The reported cost of the transfer was around 4.4 million

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. He made his league debut for the club on 18 September 2018, playing all ninety minutes in a 2–0 away victory over

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. In January 2019, Walusimbi left the club, electing to return home to his native

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Vllaznia

In September 2019, Walusimbi joined

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on a one-year contract. He left the club at the end of the season.

International career

On 4 September 2010, Walusimbi made his Uganda national team debut in the 2012

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qualifier against

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as a replacement for the injured Nestory Kizito. On 16 April 2011, he helped the Uganda U23 Team to a 2–1 first leg victory over

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in the All Africa Games qualifier with excellent performance in which he created the first goal with some creative work on the left flank. On 4 June 2011, he scored against

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in a crucial

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game. The goal was the first in a 2–0 win for the cranes which saw them top Group J in front of a packed

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Career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walusimbi, Godfrey 1989 births Living people Footballers from Kampala Men's association football defenders Ugandan men's footballers Uganda men's international footballers 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players SC Villa players CS Don Bosco players Gor Mahia F.C. players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players KF Vllaznia Shkodër players Ugandan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Expatriate men's footballers in Kenya Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Kenya Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Albania FIFA Men's Century Club