Emmanuel Okwi scores during the Uganda Cranes Regional Tour match against the Kitara Region Select side Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE
[/media-credit] Emmanuel Okwi celebrates one of his goals against Kitara Region Select side Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

The tagline Emmanuel Arnodi Okwi requires no introduction in Kampala and Dar es Salaam.

In both cities, Okwi is a household name when it comes to creating and scoring goals.

As you assimilate the aforementioned, Okwi is back to Dar es Salaam with top flight side Simba Sports Club.

Okwi makes his third return to the club he first played for in 2010 from Sports Club Villa.

Back then, the player parted with $40,000 sign on fee. He played for three seasons up to 2013 before he transferred to Tunisian side, Etoile Du Sahel where he featured in just one match.

He returned to the parent club SC Villa before crossing over to rivals Yanga Africans in 2013/14.

Surprisingly, Okwi returned to Simba during the subsequent season until Danish side SønderjyskE Fodbold came calling.

[/media-credit] Emmanuel Okawi with the match ball after scoring a hat-trick against Onduparaka in Masaka in April 2017 Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

In Denmark where he had signed a five year deal, Okwi only lasted two seasons before he was off loaded after being deemed surplus to requirements since he had failed to cement a starting slot.

In January 2017, he returned to Uganda and signed a brief contract at SC Villa.

At Simba, Okwi, who will make the third appearance is reported to have penned a two-year deal worth $30,000.

10 goals in 13 matches was the recipe for his unquestionable eye for goals and a recall to the Uganda Cranes where he has been part and parcel of the regional country wide tours and the recent international friendly matches against Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal.

He was recently part of the Uganda Cranes team that won 1-0 away to Cape Verde in Praia, playing 78 minutes before paving way to the goal scorer Geoffrey Sserunkuma.

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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