Pius Obuya | |
Birth Date: | 1998 7, df=yes[1] |
Birth Place: | Pallisa, Uganda |
Height: | 1.79 m |
Position: | Attacking midfielder |
Currentclub: | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica |
Clubnumber: | 22 |
Clubs1: | Maroons[2] |
Years1: | 2015–2021 |
Years2: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs2: | Kabel |
Caps2: | 19 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2022– |
Clubs3: | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica |
Caps3: | 38 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
Nationalteam1: | Uganda U17 |
Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
Nationalteam2: | Uganda U20 |
Club-Update: | 26 December 2023 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 30 May 2023 |
Pius Obuya (born 17 July 1998) is an Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian First League club Radnički Sremska Mitrovica.[3]
Obuya was born to Lawrence Opolot and Dominika Eiyo. He attended Murchison Bay Primary School in Luzira (P1-P7), Risa College, Nansana (Senior 1), Amus College (S2-S3), and completed both his O level and A level from St Mary’s SS Kitende (S4-S6).[4]
Obuya made his debut for Maroons FC against Express FC at Mutesa II Stadium on 29 August 2015, however Express FC won 3–2 against Maroons FC.[5]
In October 2021, Obuya joined FK Kabel after a one-month trial in Serbia.[6] He made his debut on 3rd 2021 in a goalless draw against FK Budućnost Dobanovci.[7]
He made his debut for FK Radnički Sremska Mitrovica but lost 1–0 to FK Radnički Beograd when he came off the bench in the 69th minute to replace Aleksandar Rakić.[8]
Obuya played for Uganda U20 during the COSAFA U-20 Tournament in Zambia in 2017.[9] He made his debut on 6 December 2017, against Zambia U20 at Arthur Davis Stadium, Kitwe. However, he was replaced by Julius Poloto in the second half.[10]
Obuya featured for Uganda U17 during the 2015 African U-17 Championship qualification against Seychelles.[11] [12] [13]