NEWS: ANOTHER NEW SIGNING COMPLETED.

(L-R) Manager Alex Isabirye and forward Ibra Nsimbe during unveiling ceremony

BUL Football Club has bolstered its striking force with experienced goal hunter, Ibrahim Nsimbe from MYDA FC.

Nsimbe becomes part of us after putting pen to a two-year contract.

“It was my dream to play for a team like BUL FC and also play for coach Alex Isabirye. I now feel exceedingly honoured to have got this opportunity to play for this team,” he said after he was unveiled.

“I will put in much effort to score as many goals as I can to win matches for the Eastern Giants.”

The 26year old forward was the top scorer of Big League season 2019/20 and was a key figure for his former side during their Uganda Premier League expedition last season

OFFICIAL: BUL FC SIGN NEW GOAL KEEPER

Club CEO Ahmed Kongola (left) while unveiling goalkeeper Saidi Keni

BUL Football Club has acquired the services of custodian Saidi Keni from SC Villa.

The shot-stopper has signed a two-year-contract that will keep him at the Eastern Giants for at least up to 2023.

Keni, 22, said: “I am excited to join BUL FC. The club has big ambitions for now and the future and that prompted me to join the team.”

“I am ready to give in all I can so that we achieve all what is there to achieve as a team.”

“Coach Alex Isabirye is one of the best coaches in the country and I have always desired to learn from him, and I know under his tutelage, my career will not remain the same.”

We welcome Keni to the Eastern Giants

Team manager Alex Isabirye hands a ball to Keni during the unveiling ceremony

OFFICIAL: ISABIRYE AGREES TO NEW CONTRACT

Manager Alex Isabirye reading through the contract before signing

BUL Football Club is proud to announce coach Alex Isabirye as our new team manager on a permanent deal through to at least 2023.

The coach has signed a two-year contract with us.

His backroom staff will comprise of Richard Kasule Bakabulindi, Daniel Kabale and James Magala as first, second and third assistant coach in that order.

Noah Kasule will serve as the fitness coach of the team, Kenneth Magada as the goal keeping coach while club legend Patrick Asiku Crespo will take up the chief scouting role.

Manager Alex Isabirye displays BUL FC away kit

Isabirye said, ” I am happy to sign a permanent contract with BUL FC for the second time. I was here for one season and matched away because the club and I had different ambitions then, but fortunately for this time, our objectives are the same.”

“I have come to stay now that we are reading from the same page and I will work so hard to see that this togetherness yields success.”

“I have won trophies at my previous clubs. We expect to win matches during my stay here and if we do so, trophies will come.”

The manager oversaw ten games last season after joining the team in early may on brief terms, and guided the Eastern Giants to eleventh place and a semifinals slot in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League and Stanbic Uganda Cup respectively.

In the middle: Assistant coach Richard Kasule Bakabulibdi

BUL FC management has issued maximum commitment to supporting the team.

“We have unveiled new staff that will be headed by the new team manager, Alex Isabirye and with the backroom staff he has keenly selected, we expect BUL FC to perform well unlike last season where we struggled a lot. The Management pledges total support to the team to make sure that we win something,” club chief executive officer – Ahmed Kongola said

Isabirye replaces Arthur Kyesimira and this is his second stint at the Eastern Giants after serving the club between 2015 and 2016  in a similar role.

NEWS: BUL’S NEW KITS FOR 2021/22 SEASON UNVEILED

BUL Football Club-Jinja reveals its new jerseys for the season 2021-22.

Home Kit

L-R: Ambrose Kirya, Musa Esenu and Simon Peter Oketch

The home shirt features; a V-shaped neckline, green horizontal strips and a green rim on the sleeves.

The predominantly yellow top will be accompanied by green shorts that have yellow side strips, and yellow socks.

Away kit (Image)

Musa Esenu

While playing from elsewhere, the Eastern Giants will shine in a visually stunning red shirt. It has vertical side strips and a stylish V neck edge -all yellow- adding to an eye-catching look.

Yellow shorts and red socks complete the kit.

Third Kit

Striker Musa Esenu

Our neutral uniform is all white. The design of its neck opening is similar to that of the foresaid, but the periphery of its sleeves is green.

The chronic stylish logo is still maintained while portraying all the club’s three colours (red, yellow and green) mentioned above in our uniforms.

NEWS: BUL FC LET GO OF EIGHT

We can confirm that we have released a host of eight players. Amongst them are two players who gallantly served us on loan last season. These are; forward Anwar Ntege and midfielder Elvis Kibbale who have returned to their respective parent clubs – URA FC and Edgars FC.

Charles Sempa, winger Robert Mukongotya and striker Deogracious Ojok also make list of those that have walked away from the club.

Experienced defenders; Dennis Okot Oola, Jimmy Kulaba and as well Musa Walangalira have also been freed.

The six leave after their contracts with the club ran down.

We thank all the aforementioned players for having served the club excellently and therefore, we wish them the best in their future endeavors.

OFFICIAL: CLUB STATEMENT ON WALANGALIRA

BUL Football Club has released experienced defender Musa Walangalira after his contract with the team expired at the end of last season.

This has been a challenging decision and not one that the management has taken lightly.

We are grateful to Walangalira for what he has offered to the team as a player since 2018.

And in that regard, the club has offered him a testimonial match to be played at a time he will decide upon.

Thank you Walangalira, Webale inho Musa

MATCH PREVIEW: BATTLE OF BULLS AS BUL FC HOST KYETUME

Matchday poster by Blends Grafix

MATCH: BUL FC Vs Kyetume FC

LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League

DATE: Tuesday April 13, 2021

VENUE: Kyabazinga Stadium @4PM

BUL FC will be looking to return to winning ways in the league when they host Kyetume FC at Kyabazinga stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

The team came short in our last two Uganda Premier League outings but will be inspired by the impressive display against Blacks Power in Uganda Cup. BUL whitewashed the Big league outfit 5-1 on aggregate to book a place in the round of 16 of the knockout competition.

This will be our third encounter with the Slaughters. The Eastern Giants earned a 2-0 victory on our first meeting and emerged second best in our immediate last tie in December last year.

Eight points separate the two teams with BUL sitting in a respectable 10th position on the sixteen team log with 20 points from 16 games while the visitors are locked in 14th place with 12 points.

Head Coach Arthur (M) stresses a point to players

Team News

BUL FC are blessed with almost a fully fit squad for the Kyetume match.

The well-rested Abdul Kimera could earn an immediate recall to the goal posts after sitting out of the Uganda cup round of 32 tie.

Martin Aprem and Kenneth Ssemakula have shaken off the knocks and the later may feature for his new team for the first time this season.

Fredrick Kigozi may also be recalled back to the starting team after being excused from the Uganda Cup second leg match against Blacks Power.

The rest of the players will also be in contention to feature besides long term absentee – Ambrose Kirya who upto now is still nursing a knee injury.

Players during training

Coach’s thoughts about tomorrow’s match

“The wins against Blacks Power FC in Uganda Cup have given us a strong impetus and momentum towards the match with Kyetume. I know we have not yet got a good run in the league but, the players are now in a good mood after the motivation and I hope we shall win tomorrow’s game,” Head coach – Arthur Kyesimira said after the prematch training.

Kenneth Ssemakula’s remarks

“I am fit and ready to play. We hope to play very well and get maximum points tomorrow,” he said.

KEY STATS

  • BUL FC have won three, drawn one and lost three league games at home (W3 D1 L3)
  • We have won our last two home games in all competitions and scored six goals in the run
  • The team has failed to score in only three home games – against Express, URA and Wakiso Giants.
  • We are yet to keep a clean sheet at home
  • Kyetume have not yet won in 2021, spanning a 13 game winless streak.
  • The visitors last tasted victory on December 20, 2020, and that was a 1-0 win against us at Fufa Technical Center

Head to Head

November 1, 2019

BUL FC 2-0 Kyetume

December 20, 2020

Kyetume 1-0 BUL FC

OUR LAST 4 HOME GAMES

BUL FC 4-1 MYDA

BUL FC 0-1 Wakiso Giants

BUL FC 3-2 Kitara FC

BUL FC 3-1 Blacks Power (UG Cup)

KYETUME’S LAST THREE AWAY GAMES

March 5, 2021

URA FC 2-0 Kyetume

March 13, 2021

Express 0-0 Kyetume

April 10, 2021

Express 1-0 Kyetume (UG Cup)

OVERALL FORM IN LEAGUE

BUL FC.                                     KYETUME

16.                  Games.              16

6.                      Won.                 2

2.                      Draws.              6

8.                      Lost.                  8

19.                   Goals.                13

24.                   Against.            25

SEASONAL TICKETS: BUL FC ANNOUNCES SEASONAL TICKET PRICES

The club is pleased to announce our season-ticket pricing for 2020/21 season in the Uganda Premier League

Tickets are already on sale at club offices in Masese – Jinja City  from Monday to Saturday.

With 13 home matches left in UPL, we are cheaply offering ordinary tickets at forty thousand shillings only (40,000/=) and V.I.P tickets at only sixty five thousand shillings only (65,000/=) and that comes along with a club home kit.

We have taken careful consideration of these prices at this level in our area and therefore, we appeal to our fans to passionately rush for these pocket friendly seasonal tickets before league’s resumption because no fan will be given access to our home games without any of them. Club CEO Ahmed Kongola

Kindly contact our CEO on 0702 969832 for more details.