Shafiq Magogo joins Kitara.
Kitara football club has managed to rope in an exciting young midfielder Shafiq Raiven Magogo to
become the club’s first U-20 signing for the 2023-24 season.
He moves in from UPDF FC where he spent two seasons and joins Kitara after inking a 2 years contract.
Shafiq Magogo was unveiled by the club president Deo Kasozi who expressed his excitement through the club’s official website after signing the teenager, “I’m very happy to announce that Shafiq has joined us, he’s the first teenage player to be announced. Our intent this season is to have a relatively young squad and he’s one of the others that are expected to join us.”
The arrival of Shafiq Magogo indicates Kitara’s objective in this primary window where they have blended youthful players with some tested and experienced lads that will bring a bit of continuity and balance respectively but most importantly ensure competition in the squad.
He featured for the army side in the recently concluded season two times and will be eager to get more playing time and continue to gain experience at his new club.
However he faces stiff competition from a couple of under 23 teammates like Lazaro Bwambale, Derrick Byabachwezi among others with whom he is expected to vie for a spot in the first team.
Before moving to UPDF FC in the 2021/22 season, the midfielder had been playing for Synergy in the Futsal National League Brian Ssenyondo was in charge. The two have been working together since then and will link up again in Hoima.
Magogo is a graduate is Edgars Youth Team and has also featured for the Uganda national U-17 and U-20 football teams and recently played for Kibuli secondary school team in the National post primary competition held in Fort Portal.
Meanwhile, the youngster is a biological son to the current president of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Moses Magogo.
Player Profile:
Name: Shafiq Raiven Magogo
D.o.B: 15 March 2004
Age: 19
Nationality: Ugandan
Position: Midfielder
Junior career:
Edgars Soccer Academy, Synergy futsal club and Kibuli SS
Club career:
UPDF FC : 2021/22 – 2022/23
Kitara : 2023/24 – 2024/2025