Halid Lwaliwa


Halid Lwaliwa is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi First Division League club Al-Ain and the Uganda national team.

Club career

Born in Iganga, Lwaliwa attended St. Mary's Boarding Secondary School in Kitende before starting his footballing career at Vipers SC where he was promoted to the senior side in 2014. He signed a contract extension in August 2018. In 2022, Halid joined FK Bregalnica Strip in North Macedonia.
On 15 August 2024, Lwaliwa joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ain.

International career

He made his international debut on 21 September 2019 in a 3–0 win over Burundi at the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.