Jamal Salim

Jamal Salim
Personal information
Full name Omar Jamal Salim Magoola[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Pallisa, Uganda[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Richards Bay F.C.
Number 80
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Express 31 (0)
2012–2014 KCCA 55 (0)
2014–2018 Al-Merrikh 120 (0)
2018–2021 Al-Hilal Club 60 (0)
2021–2022 Pretoria Callies 18 (0)
2022– Richards Bay 53 (0)
International career
2012– Uganda 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 May 2023

Omar Jamal Salim Magoola (born 27 May 1995), commonly known as Jamal Salim, is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Richards Bay.

Career

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Salim has played club football in Uganda for Express FC and the Kampala Capital City Authority FC.[1]

He was signed by Express FC after the Inter regions tournament in 2011, which was won by his team Central. In 2012, he was attending Kampala University as a first year student undertaking a degree in human resource management and was one of the nominees for Bell Super League goalkeeper of the year.[2] He made his international debut for Uganda on 10 July 2012 against South Sudan.[3] He was a member of the Ugandan Cranes Team for two African Cap of Nations (AFCON) Finals in 2017 in Gabon and 2019 in Egypt.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played on 15 August 2019[1]
Uganda national team
Year Apps Goals
2012 1 0
2013 0 0
2014 1 0
2015 0 0
2016 2 0
2017 1 0
2018 1 0
2019 0 0
Total 6 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Jamal Salim at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "What You Should Know About Jamal Magoola – Express FC Goal Keeper". Uganda Picks. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b Isabirye, David (22 November 2019). "Goalkeeper Jamal's synergy with the local communities". Kawowo Sports. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2022.