Mutebi voted Best Player in CECAFA U-18 Boys Championship

Uganda’s midfielder Hakim Mutebi has been voted best player at the CECAFA U-18 Boys Championship that concluded on Friday in Kisumu, Kenya.

Mutebi who also features for Uganda Premier League side SC Villa netted Uganda’s second goal in their 2-1 win against Kenya in the final.

” I am very happy to win this Award. I thank my team members for working hard and win the title, ” said Mutebi after receiving his Award from the President of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), Wallace Karia.

Kenyan striker who finished the Championship with three goals picked the top scorer’s Award presented by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President, Nick Mwendwa. The Nastic Sports Academy player in Spain said as a striker it was a good feeling to win this Award which will motivate him to keep working hard.

Ibrahim Baraza Wanzala was voted Best goalkeeper in the Championship. Wanzala who  saved two penalty kicks during their semi final win against Tanzania also features for Kenya Premier League side, Kakamega Homeboyz FC.

Tanzania who finished third and picked bronze medals also scooped the Fair Play Award. The winners Uganda and runner-up Kenya received their gold and silver medals respectively.

The Awards ceremony were graced by the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts in Kenya, Ababu Namwamba as the chief guest.

The other members who attended included President of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), Wallace Karia, Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa and his Vice Doris Petra, South Sudan Football Association President Augustino Maduot Parek and Executive member of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Rogers Byamukama.

Awards

Best Player – Hakim Mutebi (Uganda)

Top Scorer – Aldrine Kibet (Kenya)

Best Goalkeeper – Ibrahim Baraza Wanzala (Kenya)

Fair Play Award – Tanzania

Gold medal – Uganda

Silver medal – Kenya

Bronze medal – Tanzania