Vipers Sports Club has signed Ugandan born player Innocent Wafula.
The reigning Uganda Premier League champions confirmed Wafula’s signing via their official website on Sunday.
Wafula, born and raised in Jinja before crossing over to Kenya at Gor Mahia Football Club joins the Venoms on a three year deal.
He previously played at Kirinya-Jinja S.S in the lower division of football.
Statement on Vipers website about their new January signing
Welcome to Vipers, Innocent Wafula!!!
Vipers Sports Club confirms the arrival of Innocent Wafula as a new player at the club. The winger cum right back has officially joined the club. Wafula who has been plying his trade with Kenyan champions Gor Mahia joins us on a three year deal, for an undisclosed fee. He becomes the first signing for Vipers SC in the January transfer window.
Innocent Wafula
I am, of course, delighted and very proud to be joining Vipers SC. I’m very happy to be here and to be a Venom. I really felt that the club wanted me to come. I will give my best on the pitch, and hopefully be a very good player for this team
He joins the three time Uganda Premier League champions who have a game this coming Tuesday at home against Onduparaka where he is expected to make his debut.
Wafula brings competition to the right wing department where former captain Nico Wakiro Wadada left void since joining Tanzanian side Azam F.C.
Of late, Bashir Asiku and Ibrahim Kiyemba have been employed in the department.
Up front on the right wing, Noah Wafula, Abraham Ndugwa, Dickens Okwir and Brian Nkuubi Ssemakula have all featured at some stage.
Innocent Wafula will also be used in the CAF Confederation Cup campaign.
Meanwhile, Vipers will also be expected to make two or three more signings in this secondary transfer window with a center forward and central midfielder being sought.
