Moses Opondo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lugazi, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fredericia | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bangsbo Freja | |||
| AaB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Vendsyssel | 68 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | OB | 64 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Horsens (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Horsens | 59 | (3) |
| 2024– | Fredericia | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Uganda | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2024 | |||
Moses Opondo (born 28 October 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for FC Fredericia and the Uganda national team.[1]
Born in Uganda, Opondo moved to Denmark with his mother when he was four years old.[2]
Club career
[edit]Vendsyssel
[edit]In July 2016, Opondo was loaned out from the youth system at AaB to Vendsyssel FF.[3] He made his Danish 1st Division debut on 24 July 2016, coming on as a 61st minute substitute for Washington Brandão in a 1-0 home defeat to HB Køge.[4] In January 2017, Opondo's loan was turned into a permanent deal. He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 14 May 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat in the league to FC Helsingør. His goal, scored in the 64th minute, was the only goal of the game.[5] In July 2017, Opondo's contract was extended until the summer of 2019.[6] Vendsyssel suffered relegation from the Danish Superliga after the 2019–20 season.[7]
OB
[edit]In June 2019, it was announced that Opondo had signed a four-year contract with Odense Boldklub (OB).[8] According to Tipsbladet, OB had triggered his buy-out clause of DKK 1 million.[7]
He had the opportunity to make his debut for OB in the Superliga on 14 July 2019,[9] but it was only in the fourth matchday that he came on the pitch as a substitute after 71 minutes for Jens Thomasen in a 0–1 victory over Esbjerg fB.[10]
AC Horsens
[edit]On 24 January 2022, Opondo was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens for the rest of the season.[11] Ending the season with one goal in 10 games, it was confirmed on 29 May 2022, that Opondo had signed permanently for AC Horsens, penning a deal until June 2026.[12]
On 2 September 2024 Opondo had his contract in Horsens terminated.[13]
FC Fredericia
[edit]On the same day that his contract in Horsens was terminated, it was confirmed that he moved to FC Fredericia on a deal until June 2026.[14]
International career
[edit]In May 2018, Opondo was called up to the Ugandan national team for friendlies against Niger and the Central African Republic.[2] He made his senior international debut on 2 June 2018 in a 2-1 defeat to Niger.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Moses Opondo at Soccerway
- ^ a b Isabirye, David (16 May 2018). "Desabre summons Danish based midfielder Opondo for Uganda Cranes duty". kawowo.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Vendsyssel lejer kantspiller i AaB". bold.dk (in Danish). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Vendsyssel vs. HB Koge – 24 July 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "FC Helsingor vs. Vendsyssel – 14 May 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Moses Opondo forlænger med Vendsyssel". bold.dk (in Danish). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b Jørgensen, Morten (12 June 2019). "Nedrykningsklausul aktiveres: OB slipper med en million for Opondo". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (13 June 2019). "OB køber Moses Opondo i Vendsyssel". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Risager, Victor (13 July 2019). "Moses Opondo kan få OB-debut mod FC København". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Okstrøm, Oliver (5 August 2019). "Opondo om sin længeventede debut: Føltes ekstra sød". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ AC HORSENS FORSTÆRKER SIG MED MOSES OPONDO, achorsens.dk, 24 January 2022
- ^ AC HORSENS KØBER MOSES OPONDO I OB, achorsens.dk, 29 May 2022
- ^ AC Horsens ophæver kontrakten med Moses Opondo, achorsens.dk, 2 September 2024
- ^ FC Fredericia skriver to-årig aftale med Moses Opondo, fcfredericia.dk, 2 September 2024
- ^ "Niger vs. Uganda (2:1)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Moses Opondo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Moses Opondo at ESPN FC
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Ugandan men's footballers
- Uganda men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- AaB Fodbold players
- Vendsyssel FF players
- Odense Boldklub players
- AC Horsens players
- FC Fredericia players
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Ugandan emigrants to Denmark
- Sportspeople from Central Region, Uganda
- Ugandan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Denmark