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David GOMBE
Former Uganda Cranes captain Emmanuel Arnold Okwi has on Tuesday, 4th August confirmed his retirement from skilled Soccer.
Okwi who had retired from worldwide soccer in March final yr, has now grasp up his boots from soccer solely and thanked his teammates and coaches whom he served with throughout his time on the pitch.
“After many unforgettable years on the pitch, the time has come for me to say goodbye to skilled soccer. This has been one of many hardest choices of my life as a result of soccer has been greater than only a profession. It has been my ardour, my objective and a dream I’ve been blessed to dwell each single day.” Said Okwi
At membership stage, Okwi has featured for SC Villa, Simba SC (Tanzania), Younger Africans (Tanzania), SønderjyskE(Denmark), Étoile du Sahel(Tunisia), Al Ittihad (Egypt) and Rwanda’s Kiyovu.
He made his senior nationwide staff debut in 2009 and retired after making 95 appearances within the Uganda Cranes jersey, scoring 28 targets.
The ahead featured on the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations that was held in Egypt the place he scored two targets in opposition to DR Congo and Zimbabwe.
In 2021,he was named Cranes captain following Denis Onyango’s retirement. His final appearence within the Cranes colors got here within the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
