Isaac Isinde Explained

Isaac Isinde
Birth Date:16 April 1991
Birth Place:Kampala, Uganda
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Hadiya Hossana
Clubnumber:5
Years1:2007–2008
Years2:2008–2009
Years3:2009–2011
Years4:2011–2016
Clubs4:Saint George
Caps4:204
Goals4:10
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Buildcon
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Busoga United
Caps6:28
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:TRAU
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–
Clubs8:Hadiya Hossana
Nationalyears1:2010–
Nationalteam1:Uganda
Nationalcaps1:60
Nationalgoals1:2
Pcupdate:19:18, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
Ntupdate:29 July 2017

Isaac Isinde (born 16 April 1991) is a Ugandan professional footballer who currently plays for Busoga United FC as a centre-back.[1] He started playing football at Jinja Senior Secondary School, an Eastern Uganda Sports giant; where he was a regular fixture.He has won 4 Ethiopian Premier League titles and 2 Ethiopian FA Cups in his 5 years with Saint George.[2] [3]

Career history

Isaac has played club football for Iganga Town Council, Simba, Victors in Uganda, Saint George in Ethiopia, Buildcon F.C in Zambia, and TRAU FC in India.[4]

Buildcon F.C

Isaac moved to Buildcon F.C after expiry of his contract with St. George of Ethiopia, a couple of days to the finals of Africa Cup of Nations where he was part of the Uganda Cranes, Isaac made his debut for Buildcon F.C against T.P Mazembe at Levy Mwanawasa stadium, Ndola, Isinde featured at right back.[5] He made his debut in the Zambian league on 8 April 2017 against Real Nakonde F.C and the match ended in a draw of 0–0.

International career

Isinde played his first international game with the senior national team on 3 March 2010 in and against Tanzania (2–3), where he played the entire match. He has now been a regular in the national team set up since 2013 and at 25 years of age already has 55 caps to his name.[2]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda's tally first.[2]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 December 2011 align=center 3–1 align=center 3–1 (a.e.t.) 2011 CECAFA Cup
2. 10 December 2011 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania align=center 1–1 align=center 2–2 (3–2 pen.) 2011 CECAFA Cup

Honours

Saint George

2012, 2014, 2015, 2016

Uganda

2011, 2012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player info: Issac Isinde. globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228124019/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/isaac-isinde/66293/. 28 December 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Isinde, Isaac. National Football Teams. 18 November 2018. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101093423/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/36608/Isaac_Isinde.html. national-football-teams.com.
  3. Web site: Uganda - I. Isinde- Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 30 Aug 2014.
  4. Web site: TRAU FC: Players from A-Z. Worldfootball.net. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228122908/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/trau-fc/10/. 28 December 2021.
  5. News: Isinde debuts for Buildcon in barren draw with TP Mazembe. 2017-03-30. Kawowo Sports. 2018-04-06. en-US.