David GOMBE
Former Uganda Cranes midfielder Tonny Mawejje says he was “like a horse with blinkers” when KCCA FC made an technique to sign him, revealing he turned down a further worthwhile provide from SC Villa.
Whereas speaking with journalist Alex Mugalu, Mawejje revealed how former KCCA FC boss Mike Mutebi glad him to sign for KCCA nevertheless SC Villa had been moreover keen on the Midfielder.
“I grew up in Masaka the place most people had been staunch SC Villa followers however it absolutely was Masaka LC that gave me a platform. After my first yr at Masaka LC, i attracted the attention of golf gear harking back to SC Villa and KCCA. It was SC Villa who had an increased hand since most individuals at Masaka LC had been staunch Villa followers along with membership Patron Vincent Ssempijja.” Narrates Mawejje sooner than together with how he met with SC Villa’s Hajji Omar Mandela and late Andrew Zzimwe Kasagga
“The leaders at Masaka LC took me to Hajji Omar Mandela and Andrew Zimwe nevertheless by then i had merely left faculty and the regulation couldn’t enable me get a license, in order that they knowledgeable me to return to Masaka and play there for at least but another yr.”
How KCCA through Mutebi and Juma Midi glad him
“After my second season at Masaka LC, KCCA acquired further enthusiastic about my signature and via coach Mike Mutebi and Midi Juma they glad me and promised to get me a university . Villa who had been first took it for granted since they thought the deal had already been agreed and had been comfortable.”
“When KCCA launched the money, Villa then returned with a larger provide which was twice than that of KCCA. Coach Mutebi had nonetheless knowledgeable me that if i contact money from one different group, i’ll in all probability be imprisoned. I was like i’ve merely started my occupation i can’t hazard being in jail, so that’s how i ended up at KCCA and since then i’m a fan of the membership.”
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After weeks of battle between KCCA and SC Villa, the matter was put to leisure in October 2003 with the Kasasiro Boys signing Mawejje for a reported value of Shs3m by then.
Mawejje carried out for KCCA FC from 2004 until 2006 and obtained the Uganda Cup with KCCA FC in 2004.
Mawejje started his occupation at Masaka Native Council FC the place he carried out from 2000 until 2003.
He later joined KCCA FC in 2004 until 2006 and obtained the Uganda Cup in his first season with the membership.
He later joined Police FC in 2006 the place he obtained the CECAFA Membership Championship title. He carried out for URA in 2008 and obtained the Uganda Premier League in his maiden season.
In 2009, Mawejje joined the expert ranks in Iceland at ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar the place he carried out until 2013.
Mawejje moreover had a mortgage spell at South African membership Golden Arrows in 2012.
In 2014, Mawejje joined Haugesund in Norway and was later despatched out on mortgage to Valur in Iceland.
Mawejje would later be a part of Þróttur in 2017. Within the an identical yr, he joined Tirana in Albania, Europe from 2017 to 2019 sooner than he joined Al-Arabi Sports activities actions Membership in Kuwaiti.
Mawejje then returned to Uganda and joined his former membership Police FC in 2020 the place he carried out soccer until 2022 when he decided to retire.
Mawejje made his Uganda Cranes debut in 2004 and scored eight targets in 83 caps. Mawejje featured for the Uganda Cranes on the 2017 and 2019 AFCON tournaments.
