Vipers new signing Rodrigue Shamamba is ready for the competition for places in the team.

The 18-year-old forward joined the Venoms on a four-year deal from the Democratic Republic of Congo side, Goal Academy.

“I want to help the club and myself win trophies by putting in hard work and competing against all the quality players here,” he stated.

Shamamba will have to compete for a place in the team with the likes of Cromwell Rwothomio, Abubakar Lawal, Yunus Sentamu, and Ibrahim Orit, among others.

He becomes Vipers tenth signing in the just concluded transfer window after Alfred Macumu Mudekereza, Olivier Osomba, Isa Mubiru, Ashraf Mandela, Murushid Juuko, Marvin Joseph Youngman, Abdu Lumala, Lawal, and Rwothomio.

Goalkeeper Mudekereza and midfielder Osomba are the other players at Vipers from DRC.

Shamamba's arrival comes after the club lost their key player Caesar Manzoki who joined Chinese side Dalian FC.

Manzoki was not the only one who left Vipers, former captain Halid Lwaliwa and midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga finalised moves with Macedonian outfit FK Bregalnica and Czech’s MFK Vyskov.