Abubaker Tabula (born 12 June 1980) is a Ugandan footballer[2][3][4] and coach. He is a former player on Uganda National football team The "Uganda Cranes" and also captained the team in 2005.[5]

Abubaker Tabula
Personal information
Full name Abubakari Tabula Sengendo[1]
Date of birth (1980-06-12) 12 June 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Uganda
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kiira Young FC
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 SC Villa
2001–2004 Kampala City Council FC 6 (1)
2005–2007 APR FC 10 (1)
2007–2008 GIF Sundsvall 18 (0)
2010–2013 Proline FC
2013–2014 Bright Stars FC
2015– Kiira Young FC
International career
2000–2008 Uganda 36 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

The defender played previously for SC Villa 2001, Kampala City Council FC 2005[6] Proline FC in 2013, Simba FC, Rwandan club APR FC 2007 [7] and recently in Sweden for GIF Sundsvall.[8][9]

Tabula currently coaches Maroons FC in Uganda. He is one of the best left back in Uganda. He is also a member of All Start.[10][11]

He is remembered fog to remove an alleged fetish in a 2004 Afcon qualifier against Rwanda at Namboole.[12]

Notes edit

  1. ^ KIRA YOUNG FOOTBALL CLUB
  2. ^ "Tabula, ex-Cranes players reflect on Uganda vs Rwanda marred by 'Juju' in 2003". Kawowo Sports. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  3. ^ "'It was frustrating' – Tabula on failed move to Argentina". Latest football news in Uganda. 2020-04-02. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. ^ Kiyonga, Ismael (2020-04-21). "Why it took Uganda 39 years to qualify for AFCON after being finalists in 1978". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  5. ^ "Rwanda 1–1 Uganda". 2004-05-29. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  6. ^ Zziwa, Hassan Badru (20 December 2009). "Uganda's 8 CECAFA winning captains". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  7. ^ "Ex-Cranes star Tabula's interesting television interview". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  8. ^ Abubaker Tabula at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ^ "Uganda/Rwanda: APR Want Shs90m for Tabula". All Africa.
  10. ^ Kiyonga, Ismael (2020-05-05). "Nestroy Kizito reveals his best SC Villa XI of former teammates". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  11. ^ Isabirye, David (2019-07-26). "Retired and active footballers' Association braced for mega launch". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  12. ^ "Tabula, ex-Cranes players reflect on Uganda vs Rwanda marred by 'Juju' in 2003". Kawowo Sports. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2020-07-28.