Boban Zirintusa Explained

Boban Zirintusa
Fullname:Boban Zirintusa Bogere
Birth Date:2 February 1992
Birth Place:Jinja, Jinja District, Uganda
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Mtibwa
Clubnumber:7
Years1:2006–2007
Clubs1:Vipers S.C.
Caps1:26
Goals1:14
Years2:2016
Caps2:28
Goals2:10
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Simba S.C.
Caps3:28
Goals3:8
Years4:2009–2013
Clubs4:Mtibwa
Caps4:44
Goals4:16
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Highfield
Caps5:24
Goals5:9
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Dynamos
Caps6:22
Goals6:10
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Polokwane City
Caps7:31
Goals7:13
Years8:2017
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Mohun Bagan
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–
Clubs10:KJSS FC
Caps10:10
Goals10:6[1]
Years11:2020-
Clubs11:Mtibwa
Nationalyears1:2010–2012
Nationalteam1:Uganda national under-20
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2012–2014
Nationalteam2:Uganda U23
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013–2014
Nationalteam3:Uganda
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:16 July 2017
Ntupdate:16 July 2017

Boban Zirintusa Bogere (born 2 February 1992) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mtibwa in Tanzania Premier League and for the Uganda national team.[2]

Boban has previously played in Vipers and Simba in Tanzania, Mtibwa Sugar in Tanzania, Dynamos and Highfield in Zimbabwe, Polokwane City in South Africa, Buildcon in Zambia and Ethiopian Coffee in Ethiopia.[3]

Club career

Vipers

Boban arrived at the club in 2006 mid-season on a crisis landing. He was signed by Coach Charles Ayiekoh to strengthen the team at a time of fighting relegation during Vipers maiden season in the top flight league. He was part of that historical team which survived relegation by a thread following a 4-1 drubbing of Kampala United in a second last match to the 2006 league closer before leaving Vipers in 2008.[4]

Dynamos

He joined Dynamos from Highfield F.C. in January 2013.[5] Boban Zirintusa scored on his Dynamos debut as the Harare giants cruised to an easy Champions League preliminary round first leg victory over Lesotho Correctional Services F.C at Rufaro stadium. Boban came on as a substitute for Tichaona Mabvura in the 68th minute.[6]

Polokwane City

Boban joined Polokwane city F.C in October 2014 from Dynamos. Boban who was a second-half substitute, netted his first strike on his debut for Polokwane after an assist by Esau Kanyenda in the 47th minute to help Polokwane City stop Bidvest Wits 2–0 in an ABSA League.[7]

Buildcon

On 24 July 2017, Zirintusa agreed terms with Zambian club Buildcon Football club and joined them.[8]

Ethiopian Coffee Sports Club

In January 2018, Boban joined Ethiopian Coffee Sports Club.[9]

Kirinya–Jinja Senior Secondary School

In September 2019, he joined Kirinya–Jinja Senior Secondary School FC. He made his debut against Bul FC.[10] [11]

Mtibwa

In January 2020, Boban rejoined Mtibwa.[12]

International career

Boban passed through national football team set ups, he played for Uganda U20, Uganda U23 up to the senior team, however he made his senior national team debut during the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifiers Uganda against Liberia,[13] on 24 March 2013 at Samuel K.Doe Sports Stadium in Monrovia.[14]

Honours

Dynamos

Uganda

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joel Madondo scoops October player of the month award. 8 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Awonye Ebikomando By'e Jinja. Busoga United Midfield General Boban Zirintusa Bogere Joins Mtibwa Sugar of Tanzania. 23 January 2020.
  3. News: 2018-01-17. Midfielder Zirintusa joins Ethiopia Premier League club. en-US. Kawowo Sports. 2018-05-21.
  4. Web site: VIPERS' CONTINUED POACHING FROM VILLA, HERE IS A SELECTED XI - The Official Website of Vipers Sports Club - viperssc.com. viperssc.com.
  5. Web site: Dynamos welcome new players at luncheon. 12 January 2013.
  6. Web site: Dynamos new boy scores in 3-0 victory. 18 February 2013.
  7. Web site: MTNFootball - Bogere glad to score for Polokwane City. mtnfootball.com. 2017-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730212403/https://mtnfootball.com/news/471552/Bogere-glad-to-score-for-Polokwane-City. 2017-07-30. dead.
  8. Web site: Zirintusa joins Sserunkuma and Isinde at Zambian club. David. Isabirye. 24 July 2017.
  9. News: Midfielder Zirintusa joins Ethiopia Premier League club. 2018-01-17. Kawowo Sports. 2018-05-21. en-US.
  10. Web site: Kimomeko alutes relentless Busoga . 1 October 2019 . 1 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191001111947/https://football-256.com/2019/09/12/upl-kimomeko-salutes-relentless-busoga/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Joel Muyita: Uganda Premier League Matchday Four best XI. 12 September 2019.
  12. Web site: Busoga United Football Club loses second player in January transfer window. 20 January 2020.
  13. News: Statistics and Facts from Uganda's Failed 2014 WC Campaign. 2013-09-09. Kawowo Sports. 2018-05-21. en-US.
  14. Web site: MTNFootball - Liberia vs Uganda . 2017-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731193001/https://mtnfootball.com/match/centre/15253/Liberia-vs-Uganda . 2017-07-31 . dead .
  15. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zimbchamp.html Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League