Farouk Miya


Farouk Miya is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ilioupoli and Uganda national team.
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Club career

In January 2016, it was announced that Miya would be joining Belgian top flight club, Standard Liège in what was reported to be an initial loan deal taking him from Ugandan club Vipers. Standard Liège acquired his services for a fee of 400,000 US$.
On 31 January 2017, Miya was loaned to Royal Excel Mouscron until the end of the season.
In February 2018, Miya was loaned to Səbail FK, returning at the end of the 2017–18 season.
On 20 August 2019, Miya signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig side Konyaspor. He made his debut five days later against Galatasaray at Türk Telekom Stadium.
He joined TFF First League club Çaykur Rizespor on a two-year contract in July 2022.

International career

Miya made his debut for the Uganda national team on 11 July 2014 against Seychelles.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 July 2014Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda1–01–0Friendly
29 November 2014Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda3–03–0Friendly
325 March 2015Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria1–01–0Friendly
420 June 2015Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City, Tanzania3–03–02016 African Nations Championship qualification
517 October 2015Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda2–02–02016 African Nations Championship qualification
625 October 2015Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan2–02–02016 African Nations Championship qualification
712 November 2015Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
815 November 2015Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda2–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
915 November 2015Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda3–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
1024 November 2015Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia1–04–02015 CECAFA Cup
1124 November 2015Awassa Kenema Stadium, Awassa, Ethiopia2–04–02015 CECAFA Cup
1230 November 2015Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–02–02015 CECAFA Cup
1319 January 2016Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda2–12–22016 African Nations Championship
144 September 2016Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda1–01–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1512 November 2016Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
168 January 2017Armed Forces Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2–03–1Friendly
1725 January 2017Stade d'Oyem, Oyem, Gabon1–01–12017 Africa Cup of Nations
182 June 2018Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger1–21–2Friendly
1913 October 2018Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda2–03–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2016 October 2018Setsoto Stadium, Awassa, Lesotho1–02–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2116 October 2018Setsoto Stadium, Awassa, Lesotho2–02–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2215 June 2019Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates1–01–0Friendly
2329 March 2022Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan1–22–42022 Nowruz Cup

Honours

Standard Liège