Brian Umony’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ugandan footballer
Is Athlete
Football player
Association football player
From Uganda
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

12 December 1988, Jinja, Uganda

Age 32 years
Star sign Sagittarius
Stats
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Sports Teams
Kampala City Council FC
SuperSport United F.C.
University of Pretoria F.C.
Portland Timbers
Becamex Binh Duong F.C.
Azam F.C.
Kampala City Council FC
Uganda national football team

Brian Umony (born 12 December 1988 in Jinja, Uganda) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Kampala City Council FC. Since 2009, he has also been a regular member of the Uganda national football team.

Early life

Born on 12 December 1988 in Jinja to Francis Kermit and Loise Uwanchango, Umony is the youngest of four children. After the death of his mother in 1997, he moved to Kampala to live with his maternal uncle. He started playing football at a young age but struggled to get onto the school teams as he was constantly overlooked because of his small stature.

Club career

2007-08

Umony signed with Kampala City Council FC (KCC) in 2007 after failing to achieve promotion with First Division side Naguru Avis. Coming on as a second-half substitute, he scored the winning goal on his league debut for KCC against Iganga TC. In his first season in the top-flight, Umony finished the league as joint top scorer with 15 goals to help KCC claim their first league title in 11 years. He also received the Footballer of the Year award for his goalscoring antics.

2008-09

In his second season with KCC, scored 19 goals in the Uganda Super League, three behind Police FC’s Peter Ssenyonjo who won the league’s goalscoring crown. Umony was also instrumental in his club in reaching the second round of the 2009 CAF Champions League scoring four goals, including strikes that helped eliminate Ferroviário Maputo and Supersport United. He also had a 16-match goal scoring run for club and country.

2009-12

After undergoing a week-long trial, Umony signed a two-year deal with South African Premier Soccer League club Supersport United in late June 2009. On 8 July 2010, he was released by SuperSport United.

On 31 August 2010, Umony moved to University of Pretoria F.C. on a permanent transfer. He signed a one-year deal with TUKS that will run in collaboration with the year that he had remaining on his SuperSport contract.

In February 2011, having trained with the club through its pre-season, Umony signed a one-year loan deal with the Portland Timbers for their debut year in Major League Soccer.

Following the 2011 season, the Timbers announced that they had declined the option to purchase Umony’s rights and that he would not return for the 2012 season.

In January 2012, Umony signed with Vietnamese side Becamex Binh Duong.

In December 2012, Umony signed a two-year contract with Tanzanian club Azam F.C.

In January 2019, Umony signed to play for Express FC. Umony is eyeing a place in Uganda Cranes’ coach Sebastien Desabre’s squad for the AFCON finals in mid 2019 where the Cranes will take part.

International career

Umony made his debut for the Uganda national football team in 2009. He topscored at the 2008 CECAFA Cup with five goals that helped his country win a record 10th CECAFA Cup title.

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda’s goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 January 2009 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Rwanda 3–0 4–0 2008 CECAFA Cup
2. 9 January 2009 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Tanzania 1–0 2–1 2008 CECAFA Cup
3. 11 January 2009 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Burundi 1–0 5–0 2008 CECAFA Cup
4. 5–0
5. 13 January 2009 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Kenya 1–0 1–0 2008 CECAFA Cup
6. 7 March 2009 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan  Sudan 1–0 2–0 Friendly
7. 2–0
8. 21 March 2009 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Malawi 1–1 2–1 Friendly
9. 27 November 2012 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Ethiopia 1–0 1–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
10. 30 November 2012 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  South Sudan 1–0 4–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
11. 2–0
12. 13 June 2015 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Botswana 2–0 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Off the field

Umony graduated from Kyambogo University. and enjoys reading Shakespeare.

Playing honours

Kampala City Council

  • Ugandan Super League: 2007-08

National team

  • CECAFA Cup: 2009

Individual honours

  • Ugandan Super League Golden Boot: 2007-08 (joint)
  • Ugandan Footballer of the Year: 2008
  • CECAFA Cup Golden Boot: 2009
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