Tusker FC on Wednesday announced the signing of Ugandan midfielder Boban Zirintusa from Tanzanian club Biashara United Mara for an unspecified period.Zirintusa, 32, joins the club after having impressed in team training, with the news of his signing first reported on Mozzart Sport. Tusker FC sign Ugandan midfielderHe becomes the sixth signing the Brewers have made in the off-season transfer window, joining Jacob Onyango, Alex Onchwari, Dennis Wanjala, Eric Balecho, and Thomas Omole.Described as a ‘well-traveled’ player, we look at his club profile, which has seen him play for teams in Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, and India.🚨| Introducing our newest member of the Tusker family, Ugandan striker Boban Zirintusa who arrives from Tanzania’s Biashara United. #KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/dn6EDf0mVD— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) July 31, 2024 Boban Zirintusa Bogere was born on 2 February 1992, and began his professional career at Ugandan side Vipers SC in 2006, aged 14.In his only season there, Zirintusa scored 14 goals in 26 appearances, helping the club survive relegation in what was its maiden season in the top-flight league.He later moved on to Tanzania’s Simba SC, where he spent another season, scoring eight goals in 28 matches.The two stints then earned him an extended stay at Tanzania’s Mtibiwa Sugar, where he stayed on for three seasons, scoring 16 goals in 44 involvements.##NAJAVA_MECA_8244649##The attacking midfielder then earned a move to Zimbabwe’s Highfield FC, where he played for a season before joining Dynamos, where he scored a Champions League preliminary round goal in his debut.In August 2014, Zirintusa transferred to South Africa’s Polokwane City, where he played for two seasons and later left as a free agent.Between 2016 and 2019, the Ugandan struggled for game time and consistency, a situation that saw him try out for Buildcon FC, Ethiopian Coffee Sports Club, and India’s Mohun Bagan FC.Following a brief stint at Busoga FC, Zirintusa returned to Mtibiwa Sugar, where he played for three seasons before securing a deal with Uganda’s Express FC.Thereafter in June 2023, the midfielder signed a one-year contract with second division side Biashara United Mara, and left after a season to become eligible at Tusker.Boban Bogere Zirintusa 🇺🇬 has joined Tanzania 2nd tier side Biashara United Mara on a one year contract.Zirintusa last played for Express FC in the UPL in the closing half of last season. pic.twitter.com/kNhDuyJQMs— SINAN 🇺🇬 (@SinanRajub) August 18, 2023 International CareerZirintusa passed through the national football team set-ups and has played for the Uganda U20s and U23s.He made his senior national team debut during the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifiers against Liberia on 24 March 2013 at the Samuel K.Doe Sports Stadium in Monrovia.At Tusker, he joins Deogratious Ojok and John Byamukama as the other Ugandan internationals in the squad, and will hope to add more experience to the side in the upcoming season.’An aggressive player who wants to win’ : Byamukama promises big after signing with Tusker
