Manager Alex Isabirye unveiling Richard Ayiko to team media
BUL Football Club has added more two new players to its roster ahead of the new season.
The Eastern Giants have signed goal poacher Dickson Niwamanya from Kigezi Home Boys and defender Richard Ayiko from Onduparaka FC and everyone has signed a two-year deal with the club.
“I was enticed by the high professionalism and organization at BUL FC. And being a defender, I promise to do all I can to keep the balls away from our goal,” Ayiko said.
Ayiko, 27, has previously turned out twice for big league club Maroons FC and also featured for KCCA FC in 2015
Striker Dickson Niwamanya from Kigezi Home Boyz being unveiled by Manager Alex Isabirye
BUL Football Club is pleased to announce the signing of two new players, midfield schemer, Jerome Kirya and center back Douglas Muganga.
These two have signed a two-year contract each and join us from neighbours, Busoga United
“I am happy to join BUL FC and I am ready to give all I can to help the team succeed,” Kirya said after signing his contract.
Team Manager Alex Isabirye said the youngster was the missing piece in his team.
“We struggled a lot in the midfield last season. We needed someone who can create chances and I think he is that ‘boy’ Kirya. He is young, creative and very talented. I believe that problem is now solved.”
The midfield schemer made his debut in the Uganda Premier League in 2018/19 season after his meticulous growth through the youths ranks of his former team.
Meanwhile, Muganga said: “I am excited to be part of BUL FC and I promise fans success only.”
The two now brings the number of new recruits to seven on addition to Saidi Keni, Hannington Ssebwalunyo, George Kasonko, Ibra Nsimbe and Ivan Wani
Manager Alex Isabirye has promoted two more promising members of the junior team to the senior squad for the next season.
Owen Mukisa, 18 years old, and Herbert Onyango, 21, have impressed him and will now stay with the first team.
Attacking midfielder Mukisa joined the senior team bubble and made four first team outings last season and capped them with a goal against Kigezi Home Boys in Stanbic Uganda Cup in Kabale.
Onyango has been on the sidelines for a couple of seasons after he surpassed the age cap of junior football.
Onyango and Mukisa recently signed a five-year professional contract apiece with the Eastern Giants.
The club now boasts of seven talented players on the first team that have graduated from the juvenile side. Martin Aprem, Simon Peter Oketch and Thomas Kabale make that list, and others are Reagan Kalyowa and Hamis Tibita.
Forward Hamis TibitaAttackerr Thomas KabaleForwardSimon Peter OketchWinger Martin ApremMid Reagan Kalyowa
George Kasonko will play for BUL FC for at least the next two seasons.
Kasonko, 25, has this evening penned a two-year deal with us.
Upon his arrival Kasonko said; “BUL FC is the best team in Uganda. As it is with any other player, I also want to win trophies. The club has exciting objectives like winning the league and featuring on the continent. That is why I have come to join efforts with my teammates to see these dreams come true.”
Alex Isabirye, the BUL FC team manager, believes the genius central midfielder is a big fish hooked.
“George is a very good and responsible player. I expect the team to make big strides because I am confident he has come with great value.”
The anchorman joins us from city neighbours – Busoga United to make the total number of new arrivals to four.
Manager Alex Isabirye unveils goalie Hannington Ssebwalunyo in Bugembe
BUL Football Club is delighted to announce the re signing of goalkeeper Hannington Ssebwalunyo from URA FC on a one year loan deal.
The 30 year old net minder has completed his medical and will now join the rest of the squad.
“I am pleased to comeback home. This is where everything in regard to my topflight football started from.”
“I promise to do my best to add value to the club. Therefore, the technical team and the fans should expect great performances from me.”
“Home is home and there is no place that is better than home. I now feel very good, calm and happy,” Ssebwalunyo told bulfc.co.ug.
He moved to BUL FC in 2017/18 season in which he made his Uganda Premier League debut before he made a switch to Maroons FC in 2019.
Eastern Giants team manager, Alex Isabirye, commented:
“We conceded silly goals last season. Ssebwalunyo is one of the best goalkeepers in the country and I am sure his experience will help the team improve in that department.”
(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
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
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.
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.
