The local football governing body FUFA and the entire football fraternity in the country on  November 7 woke up to shocking news of the demise of an executive member Darius Mugoye.

Mugoye who was FUFA's second vice-president, was pronounced dead at Mengo Hospital where he was admitted on Monday evening after a short illness.

Born 42 years to the late Alfred and Constance Mugoye of Rubanga in Sheema district, Mugoye was the 4th born of the 9 children.

He attended Mbarara Pentecostal Primary School where he completed PLE in 1990.

He then joined Ntare School where he completed his O’Level in 1994 and then Muntuyera Kitunga High School for his A’level which he completed in 1996.

Mugoye then joined Nkozi University where he pursued his higher education and specialized in English and Literature

He later became a head teacher at St John's Kazo before starting his school, St. Mary's S.S Kazo where he kept his childhood passion for football grow.

He was a family man who took up the responsibility of looking after his siblings at a tender age after the demise of his father.

Football record

He is the owner of St. Mary’s playing in the Kampala Regional League.

Served as the Treasurer of Kawempe District Football Association between 2008-2012.

Secretary Zone 9 (now Kampala Region FA) in 2012 until he was appointed as the FUFA Executive in 2013.

Mugoye was a delegate in the FUFA Assembly representing Kampala Region FA in 2013.

In 2013, he was voted FUFA 2nd Vice President during the FUFA Assembly held in Jinja.

He also served as the secretary FUFA Licensing Board in 2013.

Chairman FUFA Competitions Committee 2013 -2017.

Mugoye served as the Chairperson of the FUFA Women Adhoc Football Committee for all women's football competitions in 2015 which oversaw the start of the FUFA Women Elite League (now FUFA Women Super League).

Voted to represent Kampala Region League clubs in the FUFA Assembly since 2017.

He was chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2019 CECAFA U20 Championship held in Gulu and at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.

In 2017, Mugoye served as the Vice Chairman of the FUFA Adhoc Committee that was assigned to bring back football glory days in Northern Uganda.

Has been Chairman of the FUFA SACCO since its inception in 2021.

Was head of the FUFA Finance function-appointed during the restructuring of Internal operations of FUFA Executive by FUFA President in 2022.

In 2022, he was appointed by the FUFA President as Head of the FUFA Stakeholders, Strategic Relations and Innovations Committee 2022 during the restructuring of the Internal operations of the FUFA Executive.

In 2023, Member of the FUFA working committee for the East Africa Pamoja AFCON 2027 winning bid.

He is survived with 2 kids.