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.
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.
Ssemakula wins pilsner man of the match accolade on his debut game at BUL
Kenneth Semakula was handed a start by head coach Arthur Kyesimira against Kyetume on Tuesday, with the youngster putting up a man of the match performance in the Eastern Giant’s one all draw at Kyabazinga stadium.
The 19-year-old immensely talented centre-back marshaled his side’s defense so well and was a delight to watch for all the 90 minutes as he superbly put the brakes on the experienced opposing attackers.
Ssemakula (M) walks onto the field of play
Semakula won the starting spot over seniors like Jimmy Kulaba and Musa Walangalira. Despite his strong efforts, Semakula couldn’t enjoy a victory in his first game as the Slaughters cancelled out Robert Mukongotya’s second half strike with an equaliser in the 84th minute.
The gifted Uganda Hippos rearguard was signed from Busoga United at the start of the season but was not available for selection before the second round as he was on national duty with the Uganda U-20 team in Mauritania and then picked up a knock on his return to training with BUL FC.
His next club outing will be against URA FC if the coach chooses him to play on Friday April 16.
