Former Uganda Cranes international Paul ‘Latest’ Nkata will mark his second spell at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football Club.
The development comes in the wake of the club’s management decision to relieve Ibrahim Kirya and his support staff of their duties on Tuesday night after the disappointing draw with Mbarara City at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
Nkata was officially introduced to the players and other staff on Wednesday morning at the club’s training ground in Gayaza alongside Hamza Kalanzi who will be his assistant.
The former Tusker and Bandari head coach in the Kenya Premier League returns to the club he once passionately served three years ago.
Nkata was first released by URA on 18th June 2014 alongside former club doctor Jack Walugembe as Alex Isabirye returned for his second spell at the tax collectors’ side.
URA shall be home to Arua outfit Onduparaka this Friday at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
In 14 matches played so far, URA has managed only 6 wins, 4 draws and losses apiece.
They are currently in the 5th place with 22 points.
Who is Paul Nkata?
Paul Nkata was born on March 22, 1960. He is the fifth of eight children to Yusuf Sendagala and Tolofina Nazziwa of Jinja-Karoli, Maganjo in Wakiso District.
He was a stylish midfielder in his hey days and is widely regarded as one of the most stylish players to have graced Ugandan football in the 80’s and early 90’s.
He was a fine dribbler and entertainer endowed with speed.
Football fans and the media admired his stylish play and nicknamed him “latest.”
Nkata grew up in a football family and four of his siblings were established footballers. George Sendagala (RIP) and Eria Sewanyana (RIP) featured for Nsambya and Bank of Uganda FC, Isaac Sempiira (Fisheries) and Benon Masembe (Bank of Uganda).
Nkata first showed signs of football ingenuity while at Jinja-Karoli Primary School but it was while at Kololo SSS 1977 that he showed his true potential – mainly as sweeper.
He also featured prominently for the Uganda Cranes winning the CECAFA Senior Challenge cup thrice before retiring in 1991.
