On Monday, July 29, 2019, former Uganda Cranes head coach Moses Basena was formally revealed at the SunRise Football Club’s Rwanda Premier League outfit.
Basena, a qualified tactician from Germany who also featured on a two-year agreement at the Nyagatare-based club for Coffee, Sports Club Villa and Uganda Cranes during his play days.
A CAF “A” coaching license holder, Basena is a highly skilled hands-on tactician whose coaching span swells for as long as 18 years.
He is also a CAF certificate holder (1998), High Level (1998), FUTURO II (1998) and a coaching degree of first class (1995).
Since resigning at Sports Club Villa last November, he has been in the job quest.
The midfielder won three Uganda Premier League trophies in 1990, 1991 and 1993 with Sports Club Villa as a player back in the days.
As a coach, in the capacity of technical director, he guided Simba Sports Club to the league triumph in 2011 and 2012.
He also won the 2007–08 season with the Uganda Premier League with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).
Uganda Giants Express, KCCA, Sports Club Villa and Uganda Revenue Authority Football Clubs were earlier coached by Basena.
He had stints in Tanzania’s Simba Sports Club, The Saints, and UPDF FC as well.
During the Micho reign, he was an assistant coach of Uganda Cranes before leading Uganda as head coach to the CHAN 2018 championship.
Basena joins Sunrise Football Club, an organization that is desperate to create a mark after last season’s narrowly surviving relegation.
SunRise completed the 2018 – 2019 season one place above relegation with 34 points.
A summary of Moses Basena Profile
- Full Name: Moses Basena
- Date of Birth: 25th November 1965
- Coaching Education: CAF “A” Licence (2015), Germany DFB (2004), CAF (1998), High Level (1998), FUTURO II (1998), First Class Degree Coaching (1995)
- Other Education: Makindu Primary (1973-1979), St James SS (O & A Levell – 1981 – 1986)
- Playing Career: Sports Club Villa, FC Coffee (1987 – 1989), Uganda Cranes (1990 – 1992)
- Achievements: CAF Champions League finalist (1990), Confederation Cup Finalist (1991), Uganda Premier League winner – player (1990, 1991, 1993), Champion – Tanzania Premier League (with Simba as Technical Director – 2011/2012), Champion CECAFA Kagame Cup (2003).
