Pilsner Uganda Premier League Awards (February 2021):
- Player: Brian Muruli Mayanja (Police FC)
- Coach: Fred Kajoba Kisitu (Vipers)
Police Football Club has a very rich history, at least in the recent times with a clean proven record of nurturing natural goal poachers.
A number of goal scorers as Bruno Olobo, Peter “Crounch” Ssenyonjo, Geofrey Massa, Martin Muwanga, Hassan Mubiru, Dan Walusimbi, Denis Obua (R.I.P), Michael Sserumaga to the latest crop of Juma Balinya, Ben Ocen and now Brian Muruli Mayanja are vivid products.
Muruli, current top scorer of the league after 14 rounds with 8 goals aspires to follow in the foot-steps of the club’s greats.
A January signing from Kitara, 5 of Muruli’s 8 goals have come at Police after 3 strikes with Kitara in the first five games of the season.
He scored on his Police debut against Kyetume, Bright Stars (brace), Vipers and BUL.
Muruli has since attested that he yearns to work hard, continue with the teamwork element and maintain the goal scoring exploits to follow in a bid to emulate the previous great scorers of the club.
“Football is teamwork. I want to work hard as a person and with my teammates to achieve all the success.”
Muruli and Vipers’ head coach Fred Kajoba were crowned as the respective best Uganda Premier League player and coach for the month of February 2021.
The duo each earned Shs. 1,000,000 courtesy of the awards sponsors, Pilsner beer at Kati Kati Restaurant, along Lugogo By-pass in Kampala on Monday, March 15, 2021.
Muruli beat Express’ forward George Senkaaba and Vipers’ winger Paul Mucureezi to the accolade.
“I thank God for everything I did in life and in particular the month of February 2021. I thank my teammates, family and fans for the support.” He said.
Police takes on Express at the MTN Omondi Stadium in Lugogo on Tuesday, 16th March 2021 in a highly billed clash.
The game comes in the wake of Police’s 1-all draw with KCCA at the same facility last Friday.
Previous UPL Top Scorers:
- 1968–69: John Owubwe (Simba) – 20
- 1969: Ali Kitonsa (Express) – 36
- 1970: Erickson Matega (Express)
- 1971: Polly Ouma (Simba) – 18
- 1972: Paschal Luwagga (Express)
- 1973: Joy Ssebuliba (Lint) – 17
- 1974: Peter Kirumira (Express) – 14
- 1975: Chris Ddungu (KCC) – 12
- 1976: John Ntesibe (Express) – 22
- 1977: Denis Obua (Uganda Police) – 24
- 1978: Jimmy Kirunda (KCC) – 32
- 1979: Davis Kamoga (KCC) – 18
- 1980: Davis Kamoga (KCC) – 21
- 1981: Issa Ssekatawa (Nytil) – 18
- 1982: Issa Ssekatawa (Express) – 22
- 1983: Issa Ssekatawa (Express) – 21
- 1984: Frank Kyazze (KCC) – 18
- 1985: Frank Kyazze (KCC) – 28
- 1986: Charles Letti (Tobacco) – 29
- 1987: Majid Musisi (SC Villa) – 28
- 1988: Mathias Kaweesa (Nsambya) – 17
- 1989: Majid Musisi (SC Villa) – 15
- 1990: Majid Musisi (SC Villa) – 28
- 1991: Mathias Kaweesa (Coffee United) – 18
- 1992: Majid Musisi (SC Villa) – 29
- 1993: Mathias Kaweesa (SC Villa) – 20
- 1994: Adolf Bora (Coffee United) – 21
- 1995: Ibrahim Kizito (Uganda Electricity Board) – 20
- 1996: David Kiwanuka (Uganda Electricity Board) – 21
- 1997: Jackson Mayanja (KCC) & Charles Ogwang (Umeme) – 18 Goals each
- 1998: Charles Kayemba (SC Villa) – 18
- 1999: Andrew Mukasa (SC Villa) – 45
- 2000: Andrew Mukasa (SC Villa) -27
- 2001: Hassan Mubiru (Express) – 27
- 2002: Hassan Mubiru (Express) – 22
- 2002–03: Hassan Mubiru (Express) – 16
- 2004: David Kiwanuka (URA) & Robert Ssentongo (Simba) – 10 Goals each
- 2005: Martin Muwanga (Police) & Geoffrey Sserunkuma (KCC) – 8 Goals each
- 2006: Dan Walusimbi (Police) – 15
- 2006–07: Hamis Kitagenda (Uganda Revenue Authority) – 20
- 2007–08: Brian Umony (KCCA) & Bruno Olobo (Police) – 15 Goals each
- 2008–09: Peter Ssenyonjo (Police) – 22
- 2009–10: Tony Odur (Bunamwaya) – 21
- 2010–11: Diego Hamis Kiiza (Uganda Revenue Authority) -14
- 2011–12: Robert Ssentongo (Uganda Revenue Authority) – 13
- 2012–13: Herman Wasswa (SC Villa and KCC) – 20
- 2013–14: Tony Odur (KCC) & Francis Olaki (Soana) – 15 Goals each
- 2014–15: Robert Ssentongo (Uganda Revenue Authority) – 15
- 2015–16: Robert Ssentongo (Uganda Revenue Authority) – 18
- 2016–17: Geoffrey Sserunkuma (KCCA) – 20
- 2017–18: Dan Sserunkuma (Vipers) – 17
- 2018-19: Juma Balinya (Police) – 17
- 2019-20: Steven Dese Mukwala (Maroons) – 13 *League stopped with 5 matches to play for each of the 16 clubs because of Coronavirus pandemic
