Derrick Kakooza (born 23 October 2002) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ethiopian Coffee | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Naguru Police Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Police Kampala | |||
| 2022 | Valmiera II | 13 | (2) |
| 2023 | KuPS (trial) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | ENPPI | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Uganda U20 | 6 | (5) |
| 2022– | Uganda | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 11 February 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 30 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Kampala, Kakooza started his career with the Naguru Police Academy, before joining Police Kampala.[3] Having been promoted to the first team with Police, his impressive performances in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations linked him with a move to Belgian side Anderlecht.[3][4] His league performances were also good, scoring eight goals in eighteen games across two seasons.[5]
After the move to Anderlecht fell through, Kakooza completed a move to Latvian side Valmiera in early 2022 from Police FC.[6][7]
Having played one game in the Finnish Cup for KuPS, Kakooza signed for Egyptian side ENPPI in January 2023.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Police Kampala | 2019–20 | Uganda Premier League | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Total | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
| Valmiera II | 2022 | 1. līga | 13 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| KuPS (trial) | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ENPPI | 2022–23 | Egyptian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of matches played 8 May 2022.[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Uganda U20
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations; Runner-up: 2021