Pretoria– Ambassador Paul Amoru, Uganda’s High Commissioner to South Africa on Friday hosted Denis Onyango, Uganda’s International Professional Footballer and Goal Keeper of Mamelodi Sundowns – the top South African Football club.
The two discussed ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation between Uganda and South Africa in the field of Sports.
They also deliberated upon the growth of Sports back home through Projects that inspire the young generation to interest themselves in Sports as a Professional Career, as well as Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives that aim at giving back to communities.
Having begun his career in his native country, Onyango (37) went on to play in the South African Premier Soccer League with Supersport United, Mpumalanga Black Aces, and Mamelodi Sundowns.
With Mamelodi Sundowns, he won the 2016 CAF Champions League and took part in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.
He was named the 2016 African-based African Player of the year. He was also ranked as the tenth best goalkeeper in the world in the list for 2016 compiled by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
He represented Uganda at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and captained them until his international retirement in 2021.
