Express FC is sh464m richer
Dec 08, 2010
EXPRESS Football Club are set to earn big from the sale of players to the far east. The Red Eagles have sealed a $200,000 (sh464m) deal for midfielder Crysestom Ntambi to Vietnamese premier league club Navi Bank FC of Saigon.
By James Bakama
EXPRESS Football Club are set to earn big from the sale of players to the far east.
The Red Eagles have sealed a $200,000 (sh464m) deal for midfielder Crysestom Ntambi to Vietnamese premier league club Navi Bank FC of Saigon.
“The Vietnamese were simply too impressed by Ntambi. They immediately signed after watching him in action,†said Express boss Kavuma Kabenge.
The club should earn even more should Edrisa Kaye, Sulaiman Jjingo, Godfrey Kizito and Willy Kavuma pass trials. Kaye is having trials at another Vietnamese top league side Banang FC.
Jjingo and Kizito are being tested by Chomburi FC in Thailand while Kavuma is trying out his luck with second division side Hotmin FC.
The Ugandans were spotted during an Express tour of the Far East where the team participated in competitions in Vietnam and Thailand.
“I appeal to other Ugandan clubs to also exploit such opportunities. The future lies in Asia. It was no accident for Russia and Qatar to be chosen as the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts,†said Kabenge.
A similar tour by KCC FC in 2009 ended with Moses Oloya and Asuman Buyinza being signed by Vietnamese sides. Buyinza is reported to be earning $8,000 (sh16m) a month while Oloya gets $7000(sh14m).
Kabenge returned ahead of Express last week. The rest of the team led by coach Paul Nkata is expected today.
EXPRESS Football Club are set to earn big from the sale of players to the far east.
The Red Eagles have sealed a $200,000 (sh464m) deal for midfielder Crysestom Ntambi to Vietnamese premier league club Navi Bank FC of Saigon.
“The Vietnamese were simply too impressed by Ntambi. They immediately signed after watching him in action,†said Express boss Kavuma Kabenge.
The club should earn even more should Edrisa Kaye, Sulaiman Jjingo, Godfrey Kizito and Willy Kavuma pass trials. Kaye is having trials at another Vietnamese top league side Banang FC.
Jjingo and Kizito are being tested by Chomburi FC in Thailand while Kavuma is trying out his luck with second division side Hotmin FC.
The Ugandans were spotted during an Express tour of the Far East where the team participated in competitions in Vietnam and Thailand.
“I appeal to other Ugandan clubs to also exploit such opportunities. The future lies in Asia. It was no accident for Russia and Qatar to be chosen as the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts,†said Kabenge.
A similar tour by KCC FC in 2009 ended with Moses Oloya and Asuman Buyinza being signed by Vietnamese sides. Buyinza is reported to be earning $8,000 (sh16m) a month while Oloya gets $7000(sh14m).
Kabenge returned ahead of Express last week. The rest of the team led by coach Paul Nkata is expected today.