Phillip Omondi (1957 – 21 April 1999) was a Ugandan

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player and manager.

Playing career

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, Omondi played for local side

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from 1973 to 1979, when he moved to the United Arab Emirates to join

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. Omondi played for the Uganda national team at the

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and

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, where he was the leading goal-scorer as Uganda finished second. He also helped the team to the 1973 and 1977

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titles.

Career as a manager

Following his playing career, Omondi became a manager of Bank of Uganda FC and KCC before retiring in 1992.

References

1957 births 1999 deaths Ugandan men's footballers Men's association football forwards Uganda men's international footballers 1974 African Cup of Nations players 1976 African Cup of Nations players 1978 African Cup of Nations players Kampala Capital City Authority FC players Sharjah FC players Ugandan expatriate men's footballers Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Ugandan football managers Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda {{Uganda-footy-bio-stub