Tony Mawejje
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Anthony Mawejje Jr. (born 15 December 1986)[1] 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.[2] In July 2014, after only three appearances for Haugesund, Mawejje moved to Valur on loan.[3] On 27 January 2015, Mawejje became a free agent.[4]
Mawejje joined Police FC of the Uganda Premier League in July 2020.[5]
Tirana
In July Mawejje joined Tirana in Albania[6] and made his debut on 6 September 2017 in a win against FK Kukësi where he played the entire match.[7] Tony scored his first goal for Tirana on 16 September 2017 against KS Iliria; Tirana won 1–0.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] He had almost spent eight months away from the national team.[11]
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.[12] He worked with coach Charles Ssenyange Kadiidi through the 2023–24 season who was also later replaced by Charles Ayiekoh Lukula after five months.[13][14]
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.[15]
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.[16]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 2009 | Úrvalsdeild | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 106 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 134 | 11 | ||
| Golden Arrows (loan) | 2011–12 | Premier Soccer League | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Haugesund | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Valur (loan) | 2014 | Úrvalsdeild | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | |
| Þróttur | 2015 | 1. deild karla | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Úrvalsdeild | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| KF Tirana | 2017–18 | Kategoria e Parë | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Kategoria Superiore | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 234 | 14 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mawejje goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 January 2009 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Rwanda | flag alias = Flag of Rwanda.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg | flag alias-Gitarama = Flag of Rwanda (January – September 1961).svg | flag alias-1961 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg | flag alias-1962 = Flag of Rwanda (1961–2001).svg | link alias-air force= Rwandan Air Force | Rwandan Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|4–0 || 2008 CECAFA | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 January 2009 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Somalia | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Somalia (sky blue).svg | flag alias = Flag of Somalia.svg | link alias-naval = Somali Navy | link alias-military = Somali Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Somali Army Flag.svg | link alias-army = Somali National Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Somali Air Force.png | link alias-air force = Somali Air Force | link alias-navy = Somali Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|2008 CECAFA | |||||||
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 12 December 2010 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ethiopia | flag alias = Flag of Ethiopia.svg | flag alias-1897 = Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg | flag alias-1975-state = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987) (02).svg | flag alias-1987 = Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Ethiopia (2-3).svg | link alias-naval = Ethiopian Navy | link alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force flag.svg | link alias-army = Ethiopian Army | flag alias-navy = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg | link alias-navy = Ethiopian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (3).svg | link alias-military = Ethiopian National Defense Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || style="text-align:center"|3–4 || 2010 CECAFA |
| 5 | 8 June 2013 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liberia | flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg | flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 15 June 2013 | National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Angola | flag alias = Flag of Angola.svg | link alias-naval = Angolan Navy | link alias-army = Angolan Army | link alias-navy = Angolan Navy | link alias-military = Angolan Armed Forces | link alias-air force = National Air Force of Angola | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||
| 7 | 6 September 2014 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ghana | flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg | flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||||
| 8 | 5 September 2015 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Comoros | flag alias = Flag of the Comoros.svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of the Comoros (1963–1975).svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of the Comoros (1975–1978).svg | flag alias-1978 = Flag of the Comoros (1978–1992).svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of the Comoros (1992–1996).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of the Comoros (1996–2001).svg | link alias-naval = Comorian Navy | link alias-navy = Comorian Navy | Comorian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
- Tirana
- Albanian Supercup: 2017Template:Fact
- Albanian First Division: Winner Group BTemplate:Fact
- Albanian First Division: 2017–18Template:Fact
Police FC
Uganda Revenue Authority
Uganda
- CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup: three times[9]
References
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