Oliver Mbekeka Explained

Oliver Mbekeka
Fullname:Oliver Amani Mbekeka[1]
Birth Date:22 August 1979
Birth Place:Uganda
Height:1.61 m[2]
Position:Forward
Years1:2006–2008
Clubs1:Source de Kivu
Years2:2010–2012
Clubs2:APR
Nationalyears1:2000–2002
Nationalteam1:Uganda
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:2+
Nationalteam2:
As Oliva Amani:
Nationalyears3:2006–2008
Nationalteam3:DR Congo U20
Nationalcaps3:6+
Nationalgoals3:1+
Nationalyears4:2006
Nationalteam4:DR Congo
Nationalcaps4:3+
Nationalgoals4:0+
Managerclubs1:Lady Doves Masindi
Managerclubs2:Uganda Women U20
Ntupdate:27 November 2008.[3]

Oliver Amani Mbekeka (born 22 August 1979) is a Ugandan football manager and former player who played as a forward. She is a former player of the Uganda women's national team,[4] and the first woman to lead a men's team as a head coach in Uganda.[5]

Club career

Mbekeka has played for Kampala Women, City Stars and She Corporate in Uganda, for Source de Kivu and OCL City in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for APR FC in Rwanda.[6] [2] [1] [7] [8]

International career

Mbekeka capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2000 African Women's Championship and the 2002 African Women's Championship qualification.[9] She has played in 12 international matches.[7]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2000 Johannesburg, South Africa 2–1 2–1 2000 African Women's Championship
2 13 October 2002 Kampala, Uganda 2–0 2–2 2002 African Women's Championship qualification

Controversy

After Uganda withdrew from the 2004 African Women's Championship qualification prior the preliminary round matches against Malawi, Mbekeka and fellow Ugandan footballer Annet Nakimbugwe moved abroad.[10] Being in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[11] they were naturalized there as Oliva Amani and Annette Nshimire, respectively, and represented the country at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.[10] She ended up playing for the DR Congo at senior level during the 2006 African Women's Championship.[12] [13] [14]

Managerial career

Mbekeka has coached Lady Doves Masindi in Uganda and the Uganda women's national under-20 football team.[15] [7]

Oliver Mbekeka is the Head Coach and Interim Manager for Lugazi FC.[16] [17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mbekeka spurs APR in title chase. New Times (Rwanda). 19 April 2010 . 27 February 2022.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190508222051/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2008/pdf/FU20W_2008_SquadLists.pdf. List of Players. 6. FIFAdata. 19 November 2008. 8 May 2019. 14 May 2021.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130701145740/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=255440/index.html. FIFA Player Statistics: Oliva AMANI. 1 July 2013. 14 May 2021.
  4. Web site: How World Cup dream swayed Mbekeka to play for Congo. 16 October 2022 .
  5. Web site: 2024-10-22 . Meet Oliver Mbekeka, the first woman to lead a men’s team as Head Coach in the Uganda Premier League - Matooke Republic . 2024-10-25 . en-US.
  6. Web site: 5e CAN féminine: la sélection congolaise. fr. RFI. 30 October 2006. 14 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
    1. WomenCrushWednesday: Oliver Mbekeka is the Uganda U20 Women Head Coach & U17 Women team physical fitness trainer.
    . 5 August 2020. 14 May 2021.
  8. Web site: APR thump Remera Rukoma. 20 March 2012 . 27 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Africa - Women's Championship 2000. RSSSF. 27 February 2022.
  10. Web site: Mother, daughter play for different teams. Monitor. 27 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Women football back on menu. 27 February 2022.
  12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120608050755/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=521/edition=247808/matches/match=55518/report.html. FIFA WWC 2007 Prel. Comp. CAF – Cameroon - Congo DR. 29 October 2006. 8 June 2012. FIFA.com. 14 May 2021.
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20081202033309/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=521/edition=247808/matches/match=55516/report.html. FIFA WWC 2007 Prel. Comp. CAF – Dem. Rep. of Congo - Mali. 1 November 2006. 2 December 2008. FIFA.com. 14 May 2021.
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120724143608/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=521/edition=247808/matches/match=55514/report.html. FIFA WWC 2007 Prel. Comp. CAF – Congo DR - Ghana. 4 November 2006. 24 July 2012. FIFA.com. 14 May 2021.
  15. Web site: Former Crested Cranes star player appointed head coach at Lady Doves Masindi. 9 August 2018 . 27 February 2022.
  16. Web site: Meet Oliver Mbekeka, the first woman to lead a men’s team as Head Coach in the Uganda Premier League . 2024-10-25 . Matook Republic . en.
  17. Web site: 2024-10-22 . Meet Oliver Mbekeka, the first woman to lead a men’s team as Head Coach in the Uganda Premier League . 2024-09-13 . Swift Sports Uganda . en-US.
  18. Web site: Aheebwa . Brian . 2024-07-16 . UPL: Oliver Mbekeka Makes History . 2024-09-13 . NBS Sport . en-US.

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