Uganda Cranes striker Emmanuel Okwi has completed his move to Danish Superliga club side SønderjyskE. Okwi who was dubbed by Cranes’ coach Micho as Uganda’s Ronaldo has been handed a five year contract after passing a mandatory medical.
The club’s Sporting Director, Hans Jørgen Haysen, says they have been monitoring Okwi and are pleased to have signed the star forward. “We’ve been chasing Emmanuel Okwi a while now, and we are pleased that we managed to agree with him, and not least with his former club, Simba SC, on transitional sum.” Jørgen told the club website.
He is a very big name in Tanzania and Uganda, where he has made his mark with spectacular dribbling and goals. He is quick on his feet, and technically skilled as he is able to wreak havoc in and around the penalty area of the opponents with a great shooting power.
Hans Jørgen says Okwi gives the team options in striking and they expect a lot from him much as he admits that the striker may need time to adjust to European football. “With Emmanuel Okwi, we have more exciting cards to play in the attack, and he is certainly a player who we expect a lot from” Hans Jørgen said “We see him like in the long term evolve to become one of the profiles in Alka Super League, although we are well aware that he obviously both need time to get used to European football and to fall in the blue squad.”
The Uganda Cranes striker has previously featured for Tunisian side, Etoile Du Sahel; Tanzanian giants, Simba SC and Yanga FC and has also played for SC Villa in Uganda.