Iddi Batambuze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Uganda | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1995 | Villa | ||
| 1996 | Umeme FC | ||
| 1997–1999 | Villa | ||
| 2000–2002 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | ||
| 2003 | Đà Nẵng | ||
| 2004 | Ggaba United | ||
| 2007 | Arambagh | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1999 | Uganda | 19 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iddi Batambuze (born 12 November 1972) is a Ugandan former footballer who last played as a midfielder for Arambagh.
Early life[edit]
Batambuze started his career in Uganda, where he was described as "one of the midfielders to watch in his heyday... most fans will remember him for his time at Villa where he partnered the likes of Edgar Watson, James Odoch and Hakim Magumba to devastating effect".[1]
Club career[edit]
Batambuze signed for Vietnamese side SLNA, helping the club win the league.[2] He was awarded the Best Foreign Player in Vietnam in 2000 and 2001.[3] However, he was then described as "showing signs of indiscipline and loose living... the SLNA coaching staff often used him as examples of discipline and moderate living".[4] This was described as the result of "consequences of "chaotic" nights at discos... drugged nights with prostitutes".[5]
International career[edit]
Batambuze first played for the Uganda national football team for the 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification.[6]
Style of play[edit]
Batambuze mainly operated as a midfielder and was known for his strength.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Batambuze learned to speak Vietnamese.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Iddi Batambuze - Monitor article".
- ^ "Iddi Batambuze - Báo Sài Gòn Giải Phóng article".
- ^ "Iddi không bất ngờ khi thành 'Cầu thủ nước ngoài hay nhất'". vnexpress.net.
- ^ "Iddi Batambuze - Báo Người Lao Động article".
- ^ "Iddi Batambuze - BoBong da 24h article".
- ^ "Iddi Batambuze - Bao Nghe An article".
- ^ "Iddi Batambuze - Việt Giải Trí article".
- ^ "Iddi Batambuze muốn lấy vợ Việt Nam". vnexpress.net.
- Living people
- 1972 births
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh
- Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
- Uganda men's international footballers
- Ugandan expatriate men's footballers
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
- Ugandan men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Arambagh KS players
- SC Villa players
- SHB Da Nang FC players
- V.League 1 players