Veteran striker Geoffrey Serunkuuma named Cranes captain

Ahead of the 2018 Chan African Nations Championship qualification campaign, Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has named KCCA FC veteran striker Geoffrey Serunkuuma as captain of this campaign.

Last season top scorer with 20 goals will be deputized by defender Nico Wadada of Vipers SC and Sc Villa Jogoo’s Bernard Muwanga.

Micho also released the 25 man squad that will have to resume training today at Mandela National stadium. The boys are gear-up for the first leg qualifier tie against South Sudan this weekend on Friday away in Juba.

Named squad

Goalkeepers: Watenga Isma, Ikara Tom, Keni Saidi

Defenders: Wadada Nico, Awanyi Timothy, Muwanga Bernard, Kabugo Savio, Toha Rashid, Musamali Paul, Adiriko John

Midfielders: Bukenya Deus, Kasozi Nicholas, Mutyaba Muzamil, Matsiko Tom, Waiswa Moses , Mucurezi Paul, Muleme Isaac ,Kizza Martin, Majwega Brian, Kagimu Shafiq

Strikers: Serunkuuma Geoffrey, Nsibambi Derrick, Sekantuka Nelson, Shaban Mohamed, Karisa Milton