Tony Mawejje Explained

Tony Mawejje
Birth Date:15 December 1986
Birth Place:Masaka, Uganda
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2003
Youthclubs1:Masaka Local Council
Years1:2004–2005
Clubs1:Kampala City Council
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Police FC
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Uganda Revenue Authority
Years4:2009–2013
Clubs4:ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
Caps4:106
Goals4:10
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Golden Arrows (loan)
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Haugesund
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Clubs7:Valur (loan)
Caps7:11
Goals7:1
Years8:2015–2017
Clubs8:Þróttur
Caps8:16
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2019
Clubs9:Tirana
Caps9:52
Goals9:2
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Al-Arabi SC
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2022
Clubs11:Police FC
Nationalyears1:2004–2018
Nationalteam1:Uganda
Nationalcaps1:83
Nationalgoals1:8

Anthony Mawejje Jr. (born 15 December 1986) is a Ugandan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 83 appearances for the Uganda national team.

Club career

Mawejje signed a two-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen club Haugesund ahead of the 2014 season.[1] In July 2014, after only three appearances for Haugesund, Mawejje moved to Valur on loan.[2] On 27 January 2015, Mawejje became a free agent.[3]

Mawejje joined Police FC of the Uganda Premier League in July 2020.[4]

Tirana

In July Mawejje joined Tirana in Albania[5] and made his debut on 6 September 2017 in a win against FK Kukësi where he played the entire match.[6] Tony scored his first goal for Tirana on 16 September 2017 against KS Iliria; Tirana won 1–0.[7]

International career

Mawejje featured for the Uganda national team for 15 years career earning 83 appearances and 8 goals until he retired in May 2022.[8] He was one of the players who helped Uganda Cranes qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Uganda did not got out of Group D. They returned in AFCON 2019 and carried Uganda until the Round Of 16 under coach Sébastien Desabre.[9] That was Mawejje's last Africa Cup Of Nations tournament being that Uganda never qualified again until his retirement in 2022.

Mawejje is most remembered for his lone strike against Comoros in Afcon qualifiers 2017 as Uganda won 1–0 on 5 September 2015.[10] He had almost spent eight months away from the national team.

Managerial career

Mawejje began a coaching course through FUFA and was later announced as assistant coach at Uganda women club Kampala Queens WFC replacing Kato Alimiya Ssenyange who had left the club in at the end of 2022–23 season.[11] He worked with coach Charles Ssenyange Kadiidi through the 2023–24 season who was also later replaced by Charles Ayiekoh Lukula after five months.[12] [13]

Following the departure of John Ayala Luyinda as a head coach at Wakiso Giants FC, Mawejje and Steven Bengo took over the positions where Tonny became the assistant coach at the club in 14 July 2024.[14]

Other activities after retirement

Mawejje played alongside other former Uganda international players in Kiwanuka Sulaiman's friendly against Nakifuma Select FC on 25 February 2024 at Kikube Playground in Nakifuma. The Uganda Cranes ex-internationals won 3–1 courtesy of goals by Hassan Wasswa, who scored a brace, and a penalty from Hassan Mubiru. Abbey Oketcho scored a consolation for the home team.[15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[16] [17]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar2009Úrvalsdeild2122100233
20102221060292
2011211405020321
2012213000020233
2013212200040212
Total10610911108013411
Golden Arrows (loan)2011–12Premier Soccer League1010
Haugesund2014Tippeligaen00201030
Valur (loan)2014Úrvalsdeild1110000111
Þróttur20151. deild karla1000000100
2016Úrvalsdeild60300090
Total160300000190
KF Tirana2017–18Kategoria e Parë211500010271
2018–19Kategoria Superiore310800000390
Total5211300010661
Career total1861227111010023414

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uganda200320
200420
200530
200730
200810
2009103
201081
2011100
201250
201342
2014101
201531
2016100
201760
202020
Total798

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mawejje goal.

List of international goals scored by Tony Mawejje
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 1 January 2009 National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda 1–0 4–0 2008 CECAFA
2 7 January 2009 National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda 2–0 4–0 2008 CECAFA
3 3–0
4 12 December 2010 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 3–2 3–4 2010 CECAFA
5 8 June 2013 National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 15 June 2013 National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda 2–1 2–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 6 September 2014 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana 1–1 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8 5 September 2015 Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros 1–0 1–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Tirana

Police FC

Uganda Revenue Authority

Uganda

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mawejje signerte for to år! . Norwegian . FK Haugesund . Per Ivar . Reine . 29 November 2013 . 22 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102201144/http://www.fkh.no/news/article/vgij2hxbx7ej1gmwj5wsnn2d5/title/mawejje-signerte-for-to-ar . 2 January 2014 .
  2. Web site: Mawejje loaned to Iceland side Valur . supersport.com . Supersport . 24 July 2014 . 23 July 2014 . 6 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106013038/http://www.supersport.com/football/uganda/news/140723/Mawejje_loaned_to_Iceland_side_Valur . live .
  3. Web site: Mawajje takker for seg . www.fkh.no . . 27 January 2015 . Norwegian . 27 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203152617/http://www.fkh.no/news/article/1265sjg3emsvn1fpt665oqvnov/title/mawajje-takker-for-seg . 3 February 2015 .
  4. Web site: Tonny Mawejje back at Police FC. 6 July 2020. 6 July 2020. 7 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707033755/https://kawowo.com/2020/07/06/tonny-mawejje-back-at-police-fc/. live.
  5. News: Tonny Mawejje joins FK Tirana in Albania — Uganda Today. 28 August 2017. Uganda Today. 6 April 2018. en-GB. 19 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119110346/http://www.theugandatoday.com/sport/2017/08/tonny-mawejje-joins-fk-tirana-in-albania/. live.
  6. News: Ugandan duo win 2017 Albania Super Cup. 7 September 2017. Kawowo Sports. 6 April 2018. en-US. 17 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917171947/https://www.kawowo.com/2017/09/07/mawejje-sentamu-feature-in-kf-tirana-super-cup-win/. live.
  7. News: Mawejje winner earns KF Tirana bright start. 17 September 2017. Kawowo Sports. 6 April 2018. en-US. 13 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413153953/https://www.kawowo.com/2017/09/17/mawejje-winner-earns-kf-tirana-bright-start/. live.
  8. Web site: Kiyonga . Ismael . 17 May 2022 . Mawejje announces his retirement: End of An Era . 15 August 2024 . Kawowo Sports . en-US.
  9. Web site: Marsha . Ahmed . 30 June 2019 . AFCON 2019: Uganda Cranes makes it to the round of 16 . 15 August 2024 . FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations . en-US.
  10. Web site: Isabirye . David . 5 September 2015 . Tonny Mawejje strikes Uganda Cranes into the lead at Halftime 2017 AFCON Qualifiers . 15 August 2024 . Kawowo Sports . en-US.
  11. Web site: 20 June 2023 . Tonny Mawejje Lands Kampala Queens Coaching Job . 15 August 2024 . ChimpReports . en-US.
  12. Web site: Sports . Pulse . 23 December 2023 . CAF overlooks Ugandan referees for the January Africa Cup of Nations . 15 August 2024 . Pulse Sports Uganda . en.
  13. Web site: Sports . Pulse . 28 December 2023 . Official: Charles Ayiekoh appointed Kampala Queens head coach, Tonny Mawejje learns fate . 15 August 2024 . Pulse Sports Uganda . en.
  14. Web site: Kiyonga . Ismael . 14 July 2024 . Bengo, Mawejje take over coaching roles at Wakiso Giants . 15 August 2024 . Kawowo Sports . en-US.
  15. Web site: Isabirye . David . 26 February 2024 . Retired, active Uganda Cranes players woo hundreds in Nakifuma charity duel . 15 August 2024 . Kawowo Sports . en-US.
  16. Web site: T.Mawejje. Soccerway. 20 August 2015. 14 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150914204753/http://int.soccerway.com/players/tonny-mawejje/78581/. live.
  17. Web site: Tonny Mawejje. ksi.is/. KSI. 20 August 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305191135/http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=219745&pListi=7. live.
  18. Web site: Tony Mawejje . National-Football-Teams.com . 20 August 2015 . 5 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210305050350/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/6920/Tony_Mawejje.html . live .