Stefano Mazengo Loro in action during a Uganda Cranes Tour game in Bukedea Credit: John Batanudde

KCCA Football Club officially unveiled Italian midfielder Stefano Mazengo Loro, 26, on Sunday night during their TV show on Sanyuka.

Mazengo signed a two-year contract (with option to extend) and joins the earlier new signings as Charles Lwanga (striker) and midfielder Ashraf Mugume.

The offensive midfielder was born to Italian parents in Kenya and has lived both in Uganda and Tanzania.

He started his career under the Kampala Kids League program before featuring in Netherlands, Spain and recently in the United Kingdom.

Stefano Mazengo Loro in action during a Uganda Cranes Regional Tour game in Bukedea Credit: John Batanudde

In January 2020, he trained with KCCA at Lugogo and impressed the team manager Mike Mutebi.

The 13-time Uganda Premier League champions are also reportedly eyeing Mbarara City’s forward Brian Aheebwa, Bright Anukani (Proline), Samson Kigozi (Police) among others.

FUFA announced that the 2020-21 Uganda Premier League season will tentatively kick off in October.

Football Career:

2004-2006 – Hellas Verona FC (Italy)

2006 – 2009 – Kampala Kids League (Uganda)

2006 – 2013 – International School of Uganda

2014 – 2016 – FC Leorvadia (Netherlands)

2016 – Deusto University FC (Spain)

2017 – 2018 – Don Vittorio FC

2018 – 2019 – Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)

2018 – 2019 – Sheffield FC (Futsal) – United Kingdom

Education:

2006-2013 – International Baccalaureate at the International School of Uganda.

2013-2017 – Bachelor in International Leisure Management at Steden University (Netherlands) and Deusto University (Spain).

*Mazengo holds a masters degree in Sports Business and Management at Sheffield Hallam University

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

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