In a football game, the dead ball situations remain part and parcel for the ball in play as well as out of play scenarios.
These entail all the situations for re-start of play as the kick-off, throw-ins, dropped ball, penalty kick as well as the direct and indirect free-kicks.
Football’s tag as the “beautiful game” is befitting for the creativity, trickery and passion embedded by the players in action anytime, anywhere.
George Kaddu, a young Ugandan footballer has attained fame for expertise of the dead-ball execution with the knuckleball technique from penalty kicks, free-kicks as well as the customary long throw-ins.
Kaddu is currently employed at Kiyinda Boys Football Club, a regional entity based in Mityana District.
The aggressive left footed player confesses having perfected these set pieces from the time he embarked on playing the game.
“Since I was young, I used to practice the set pieces. I would hit the ball off free-kicks, corner-kicks and make the long throw-ins as well. It is one thing I did over time and perfected” Kaddu testifies.
Kaddu has played at Kiyinda Boys FC since the advent of the 2017 season after he had transferred from Butega Red Stars.
This season, he played for Gomba Ssaza football team, scoring a trade-mark stunning free-kick off 40 yards against Kabula.
Expectedly, he recorded a number of assists off the diagonal passes and customary long throw-ins.
Kaddu is the third born child in the family of five to John Bosco Yiga and Eva Nabogga.
He was born on 11th November 1999 in Butega, Mityana.
Kaddu held his elementary education at St Denis Junior School in Mityana from where he completed his Primary Leaving Examinations (P.L.E).
For Ordinary and Advanced Levels of education, Kaddu was at Pride Secondary School in Mityana.
Football Career:
He played football at both primary and secondary school levels.
He was then recruited at Pride Academy in the U-15 section before he elevated to Butega Red Stars.
In 2017, he joined his current club, Kiyinda Boys FC.
He has played at two Masaza Cup teams; Ssingo in 2019 and currently Gomba Lions that he spurred to the finals against Buddu.
His two role models are Mustapha Kizza (Ugandan) as well as Chelsea’s Spaniard Marcos Alonso Mendoza.
On any day, Kaddu would prefer to be served with Plantain (Matooke), rice and fresh fish.
Kaddu yearns to follow in the foot steps of the world’s greatest free-kick takers as Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior “Juninho Pernambucano”, Bruno Fernandes, Ronaldinho, Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Baggio, David Beckham, Gheorghe Hagi, Diego Maradona, Michel Platini, Zico, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Andre Pirlo, Luc Nilis, Roberto Carlos, Juan Roman Riquelme, Alvaro Recoba, Shunsuke Nakamura, Pierre Van Hooijdonk, Didi, Teofilo Cubillas, Ruben Paz, Didier Drogba, David Luiz, Marcos Assuncao, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelinho Carioca, goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, Gianfranco Zola, Ronald Koeman and many others.
Detailed Profile:
- Full Names: George Kaddu
- Clan: Ngabi
- Date of Birth: 11th November 1999
- Place of Birth: Butega, Mityana
- Parents: John Bosco Yiga and Eva Nabogga
- Primary: St Denis Junior School (P1-P7), Pride Secondary School (S1-S6)
- Strong foot: Left
- Key weapons: Long & Short passing and Dead ball execution
- Football Journey: Pride Secondary School, Mityana (U-15), Butega Red Stars, Ssingo Ssaza (2019), Gomba Ssaza (2020), Kiyinda Boys Football Club (2017 – Todate)
- Role Models: Mustapa Kizza & Marcos Alonso Mendoza (Spain & Chelsea)
- Best Dish: Matooke, Rice & Fresh Fish
Am alwayz impressed with that man kaddu since 2012 because he never gives up and i think will be successful and wish him luck