Shafiq Kagimu (born 28 May 1998) is a Ugandan international

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Born in

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, he played youth football for Zebra FC, Kampala Junior Team and Water FC. He began his senior career with

in 2015. At the end of the 2016–17 season he was nominated for the 'Best Midfielder' award at the UPL Awards. In April 2019 he said that he was being played in more attacking roles, resulting in better form and more goals.

International career

Kagimu played for Uganda U20 during the COSAFA U-20 Tournament which was held in Zambia in 2017. He made his debut on 6 December 2017 against Zambia U20 at Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe. Kagimu has played for Uganda U23 during the TOTAL AFCON U-23 Qualifiers. He made his debut on 14 November 2018 against South Sudan U23 at Star Times Stadium Lugogo, Uganda U23 won the game 1-0. He made his senior international debut for

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in 2017.

Personal life

He is nicknamed "Kuchi". He studied for a degree in Procurement and Logistics management at

Kampala University Kampala University (KU) is a fully fledged, private, chartered, recognized and accredited university in Uganda. Location , KU maintained the following campuses: 1. Ggaba: The main campus is in a neighborhood in Makindye Division, approximately ...

References

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