Isinde joins Zambian side Buildcon

Uganda national team defender Isaac Isinde has penned a one-year deal with Zambian league side Buildcon.

Isinde, 25, was part of the Cranes team that represented Uganda at the recently-concluded Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) finals in Gabon.

The deal is timely as the Ugandan player has been looking for a new club ever since the expiry of his contract with Ethiopian club St. George in November last year.

It's estimated that he will receive sh100m for the time he will be in Zambia plus also a furnished house.

 After his release from St George, another Ethiopian side Hawassa FC was understood to be close to signing Isinde, but the deal did not pull through.

He had played at St. George for five years.

There emerged local reports that the club was reluctant to renew his contract after the recruitment of younger defenders.

Isinde joined St. George in 2011 and went on to win two Ethiopian Premier League titles and two Ethiopian FA Cups.

His departure from St. George left Cranes second-choice goalkeeper Robert Odongkara and midfielder  Yasser Mugerwa as the only national team players  at the club​.