Leo Adraa Explained

Leo Adraa
Birth Place:Uganda
Nationalteam1:Uganda
Manageryears1:1999
Managerclubs1:Uganda U23
Manageryears2:2003–2004
Managerclubs2:Uganda
Managerclubs3:Atlabara FC
Manageryears4:2016
Managerclubs4:South Sudan
Manageryears5:2016–20xx
Managerclubs5:Onduparaka FC[1]

Leo Adraa is a football coach and former football player from Uganda.

South Sudan

Winning the South Sudan domestic league with Atlabara FC, Adraa would lead the club to the 2014 CAF Champions League, the first time a South Sudanese club would compete in the competition.[2]

Appointed caretaker coach of the South Sudan national team in 2016, the Ugandan was to lead the squad for the two remaining 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers;[3] however, he resigned from the position after one match that year because of the football associations's negligence towards his salary, citing unpaid wages.[4] Adraa has stated he would never return to South Sudan again.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leo Adraa joins Onduparaka as head coach. 11 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Leo Adraa to Lead South Sudan Club to Champions League - Elgon Sports - Latest Uganda Sports News, analysis, fixtures, results - Uganda Premier League - FUFA Big League. elgonsports.com. 11 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Adraa Leads South Sudan In Afcon Qualifier. Andrew Jackson. Oryada. Uganda Radio Network. 3 June 2016. 11 April 2018.
  4. Web site: South Sudan interim coach Leo Adraa resigns over owed wages. 8 July 2016. BBC Sport. 11 April 2018. Andrew Jackson. Oryada.
  5. Web site: Not Returning To South Sudan – Adraa. Andrew Jackson. Oryada. Uganda Radio Network. 6 July 2016. 11 April 2018.