UPL Awards: SC Villa's Kakande Named MVP

By Brian Kawalya on June 29, 2024

SC Villa's rising star Patrick Jonah Kakande stole the show at the Uganda Premier League (UPL) season awards held at Sheraton Hotel in Kampala.

Kakande, who netted 9 goals and provided 5 assists for SC Villa, clinched four major awards, including the prestigious Player of the Season.

The talented playmaker was named the Uganda Premier League Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season, edging out competition from teammates Ronald Ssekiganda and Ronald Otti, as well as Dennis Omedi and Shaban Muhammad.

In addition to the MVP accolade, Kakande was honored as the Players' Player of the Season, an award voted on by all UPL captains.

He also secured the Young Player of the Season award, surpassing Arafat Usama and Kenneth Kimera.

The awards are very deserving for Kakande who was instrumental as Villa won the league, ending a 20-year jinx.

Other notable winners included Vipers SC's Yunus Ssentamu, who took home the Goal of the Season award for his stunning strike against Wakiso Giants.

Vipers SC also received the Fair Play Award for their disciplined play, accruing only 33 yellow cards and 1 red card throughout the season.

BUL FC's Ronald Otti was named Best Defender of the Season, beating out Kenneth Ssemakula and Joseph Dhata.

KCCA FC's Shaban Muhammad was recognized as the Top Scorer of the Season with 17 league goals.

Meanwhile, Tom Ikara from BUL FC walked away with the Golden Glove for his 15 clean sheets but was bested by Kitara FC's Chrispus Kusiima for the Best Goalkeeper of the Season.

Complete List of Award Winners:

Fair Play Team of the Season: Vipers SC
Midfielder of the Season: Ronald Ssekiganda (SC Villa)
Goalkeeper of the Season: Chrispus Kusiima (Kitara FC)
Coach of the Season: Dusan Stojanovic (SC Villa)
Most Assists of the Season: Abraham Tusubira (Maroons)
Top Scorer of the Season: Shaban Muhammad (KCCA FC)
Goal of the Season: Yunus Ssentamu (Vipers SC)
Player of the Season: Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
Most Clean Sheets: Tom Ikara (BUL FC)
Players' Player of the Season: Patrick Jonah Kakande (SC Villa)
Platinum Award: Late Balamaze Lwanga
Coaches' Player of the Season: Dennis Omedi

**Best XI of the Season
Chrispus Kusiima, Joseph Dhata, Nicholas Mwere, Joel Sserunjogi, Kenneth Ssemakula, Ronald Otti, Ronald Ssekiganda, Shaban Muhammad, Patrick Jonah Kakande, Denis Omedi, Abraham Tusubira