Murushid Juuko


Murushid Juuko is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Express FC. Juuko also played for the senior national team of Uganda usually called 'The Cranes' and appeared in 39 matches and scored 1 goal before hanging up his boots on 13 January 2022. He was part of the Ugandan team that played at the 2017 AFCON in Gabon and also appeared in the same tournament played in Egypt in 2019. Before those tournaments, Uganda had spent 38 years without participating in the continent's biggest football tournament.

Club career

Juuko was born in Entebbe, Wakiso District. He has played club football for Ugandan clubs Bunamwaya and SC Victoria University before moving to Tanzania to play for Simba.He also played for Wydad Cassablanca in Morocco
Juuko joined Express FC in 2020 on a one-year contract.

International career

Juuko made his Uganda national team debut on 11 July 2014 against Seychelles national team. Uganda national team won 1-0.

AFCON 2017

Juuko guided the Cranes to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals since 1978. He was part of the team that defeated Comoros 1–0 to qualify for the 2017 finals in Gabon. Having missed the first game against Ghana due to a suspension picked up during qualifiers he played 180 minutes against Egypt and Mali.

AFCON 2019

During the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Juuko played two matches, the first one against DR Congo and another against Senegal after sustaining a hamstring injury. The Uganda Cranes ended the championship in the round of 16.

Career statistics

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 March 2018Mandela National Stadium, Bweyogerere, Uganda2–03–1Friendly

Honors

Vipers
SC Victoria University
Simba

Outside Football

Juuko is an entrepreneur who owns a farm, a bakery and also set up Jusa training school that trainers learners in vocational skills such as baking and cosmetology.