| Godfrey Walusimbi | |
| Birth Date: | 1989 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Years1: | 2006–2010 |
| Clubs1: | SC Villa |
| Caps1: | 92 |
| Goals1: | 22 |
| Years2: | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Bunamwaya SC |
| Caps2: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Clubs3: | CS Don Bosco |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Clubs4: | SC Villa |
| Years5: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs5: | Gor Mahia |
| Caps5: | 59 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | Vllaznia |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uganda |
| Nationalcaps1: | 105[1] |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Godfrey Walusimbi (born 3 July 1989) is a Ugandan former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is the first Ugandan footballer to play more than 100 international matches.[1]
In June 2011 Walusimbi went to Sweden for a two-week trial with Allsvenskan side BK Häcken.[2]
In January 2013, he left Bunamwaya for DR Congo side CS Don Bosco. Having spent a few months with the team, he canceled his contract in response to the poor working conditions. He returned to his former team SC Villa.[3]
In December 2013, Walusimbi joined Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia where coached by former Uganda national team coach Bobby Williamson.[4]
In August 2018, Walusimbi moved to South African Premier Division club Kaizer Chiefs, signing a three-year contract.[5] [6] The reported cost of the transfer was around 4.4 million South African rand.[7] He made his league debut for the club on 18 September 2018, playing all ninety minutes in a 2–0 away victory over Free State Stars.[8] In January 2019, Walusimbi left the club, electing to return home to his native Uganda.[9] [10]
In September 2019, Walusimbi joined Albanian Superliga side KF Vllaznia Shkodër on a one-year contract.[11] He left the club at the end of the season.[12]
On 4 September 2010, Walusimbi made his Uganda national team debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola as a replacement for the injured Nestory Kizito.[13] On 16 April 2011, he helped the Uganda U23 Team to a 2–1 first leg victory over Tanzania in the All Africa Games qualifier with excellent performance in which he created the first goal with some creative work on the left flank.[14] On 4 June 2011, he scored against Guinea-Bissau in a crucial 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game. The goal was the first in a 2–0 win for the cranes which saw them top Group J in front of a packed Mandela National Stadium.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2009 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 105 | 3 | ||