Milton Karisa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Jinja, Jinja District, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vipers | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | JMC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | BUL | 27 | (13) |
| 2016–2018 | Vipers | 42 | (17) |
| 2018–2019 | MC Oujda | 22 | (4) |
| 2020– | Vipers | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Uganda | 42 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:48, 26 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022 | |||
Milton Karisa (born 27 July 1995) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Uganda Premier League club Vipers and the Uganda national team.
Club career
[edit]BUL FC
[edit]In 2013, Milton joined Bul FC from Jinja Municipal Football Club. He made his debut for the club against Kansai Plascon FC (formerly known as Sadolin Paints FC) in 2013, while he scored his first goal against Kiira Young FC at Namboole Stadium.
Vipers SC
[edit]Milton joined Vipers S.C. in January 2017.[1][2][3] He made his team debut against Lweza FC at Namboole Stadium in a game that tended 2–0[4] in favour of Vipers where Milton made an assist. Milton scored his first goal for Vipers on 10 March 2017 against Platinum Stars at St. Mary`s Stadium in a CAF Confederation Cup qualifier.[5] It was a historic goal on the day Vipers opened their new stadium, St Mary’s in Kitende.[6]
MC Oujda
[edit]Milton joined MC Oujda in September 2018 on a two-year contract.[7][8] On 22 September 2018, he made his team debut against Kawkab AC Marrakech at the Marrakesh Stadium, with Milton scoring in the match.[9]
Return to Vipers SC
[edit]In January 2020, Milton returned to Vipers.[10][11] On 25 February, he scored a goal and assisted another in Vipers' 5–0 home win against Maroons FC.
International career
[edit]Milton made his debut for the Uganda national team against Kenya in a 1–1 friendly draw at Machakos Stadium on 23 March 2017.[12]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2017 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo |  Congo |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 December 2017 | Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega, Kenya |  South Sudan |
1–0 | 5–1 | 2017 CECAFA Cup |
| 3. | 18 January 2022 | Titanic Sports Center - Field 1, Belek, Turkey |  Moldova |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 27 January 2022 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 5. | 8 June 2022 | St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda |  Niger |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 18 January 2023 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria |  Senegal |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Vipers SC
- Uganda Cup runner-up:
- 2017–18, 2019–20
References
[edit]- ^ "Ugandan football: Vipers sign two new players". Newvision.co.ug.
- ^ "| Futaa.com Uganda". Futaa.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Karisa completes dream switch to Vipers Sports Club". Kawowo.com. 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Vipers vs. Lweza - 7 February 2017 - Soccerway". Int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Confederation Cup: I want to score more, says Karisa". Newvision.co.ug.
- ^ "Karisa strikes memorable goal in Vipers' victory on opening day of St Mary's stadium". Fufa.co.ug. 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Milton Karisa crosses to Moroccan club". Kawowo.com. 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Karisa joins Mouloudia Club Oranais of Morocco". Newvision.co.ug.
- ^ "Milton Karisa scores on Mouloudia Club Oujda debut in Morocco". Kawowo.com. 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Returnee Karisa targets to get back on the national team". Kawowo.com. 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Milton Karisa returns to Vipers". Newvision.co.ug.
- ^ "Kenya vs. Uganda - 23 March 2017". Soccerway.com.
- ^ "Karisa, Milton". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Milton Karisa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Milton Karisa at Soccerway
- Milton Karisa at WorldFootball.net
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Ugandan men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Uganda men's international footballers
- People from Jinja District
- Ugandan expatriate men's footballers
- Vipers SC players
- MC Oujda players
- Botola players
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Morocco
- Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco
- Uganda men's A' international footballers
- 2018 African Nations Championship players
- 2020 African Nations Championship players
- 2022 African Nations Championship players
- Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda