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Ibrahim Sekagya

Sekagya in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Kampala, Uganda
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	New York Red Bulls (assistant)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2001	Kampala City Council	10	(1)
2001–2002	Atlético de Rafaela	38	(2)
2002–2005	Ferro Carril Oeste	96	(4)
2005–2007	Arsenal de Sarandí	62	(2)
2007–2013	Red Bull Salzburg	165	(6)
2013–2014	New York Red Bulls	33	(2)
National team‡
1999–2011	Uganda	35	(3)
Teams managed
2015–2022	New York Red Bulls II (assistant)
2022	New York Red Bulls II (interim)
2023–	New York Red Bulls II
2024	New York Red Bulls (assistant)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:09, 2 July 2022 (EST). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2011

Ibrahim Sekagya (born 19 December 1980) is a Ugandan former footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently the head coach for New York Red Bulls II of MLS Next Pro.

Club career

Born in Kawempe Kampala, as a boy, Sekagya started out his career playing on a bare surfaced pitch at Kawempe commonly known as 'kataka' before joining State House and later local giants Kampala City Council FC (KCC FC) Sekagya started his senior career with Kampala City Council in 1992, before moving to Argentina in 1998 to try to make a career in football. His first Argentine club was Atlético de Rafaela in the Primera B Nacional. In 2002, he moved to Ferro Carril Oeste in the Primera B Metropolitana, subsequently helping the team to win the league and secure promotion to the Primera B Nacional. In 2005, he was signed by Arsenal de Sarandí of the Argentine Primera División, where he spent two seasons.

In June 2007, Sekagya signed a three-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg, the then current champions of the Austrian Bundesliga. He made his Bundesliga debut on 11 July 2007 in Salzburg's 4–1 win against SC Rheindorf Altach and scored his first league goal on 22 July 2007 to secure Salzburg a 2–2 away draw at FK Austria Wien. He quickly established himself as a regular with the club and finished his first season with 34 Bundesliga appearances to his name, scoring three goals in the league. In his six seasons at the club Sekagya appeared in 165 league matches and scored 6 goals. During this time he helped the club capture three Austrian Football Bundesliga titles and one Austrian Cup.

2011–12 Austrian Cup Final

On 11 July 2013, Sekagya joined MLS side New York Red Bulls on a free transfer, following his departure from sister club Red Bull Salzburg. On 4 August 2013 Sekagya made his debut for New York starting as a defensive midfielder in a 3–2 victory over Sporting Kansas City. On 27 October 2013, Sekagya scored the go ahead goal in the last game of the season against the Chicago Fire at Red Bull Arena to help his team to a 5–2 victory and become champions of the regular season. It was the club's first major trophy in their 17-year history. However, Sekagya's giveaway led to an equalizer in Houston's 2–1 victory that knocked New York out of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. During the 2014 season Sekagya became a regular starter for New York helping the club reach the MLS Cup playoffs. Sekagya retired from professional football in early 2015.

International career

Sekagya also played for the Ugandan national football team where he was the team's captain. He made 8 appearances and scored one goal in their qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as 3 appearances and a goal in the qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 June 2004	Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	DR Congo	1 – 0	1–0	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
2	31 May 2008	Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda	Niger	1 – 0	1–0	World Cup 2010 Qualifying

Coaching

Following his retirement, Sekagya joined the coaching staff of the New York Red Bulls. On 2 July 2022, Sekagya was named interim head coach for the Red Bulls' USL Championship side, New York Red Bulls II.

Honours

• Primera B Metropolitana (1):
  • 2002–03
• Austrian Football Bundesliga (3):
  • 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
• Austrian Cup (1):
  • 2012
• MLS Supporters' Shield (1):
  • 2013

Club career

See also

In Spanish: Ibrahim Sekagya para niños