Murushid Juuko

Club career Juuko was born in Entebbe, Wakiso District. He has played club football for Ugandan clubs Bunamwaya and SC Victoria University before moving to Tanzania to play for Simba.He also played for Wydad Cassablanca in Morocco

Juuko joined Express FC in 2020 on a one-year contract.

International career Juuko made his Uganda national team (the "Cranes") debut on 11 July 2014 against Seychelles national team. Uganda national team won 1-0.

AFCON 2017 Juuko guided the Cranes to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals since 1978. He was part of the team that defeated Comoros 1–0 to qualify for the 2017 finals in Gabon. Having missed the first game against Ghana due to a suspension picked up during qualifiers he played 180 minutes against Egypt and Mali.

AFCON 2019 During the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Juuko played two matches, the first one against DR Congo and another against Senegal after sustaining a hamstring injury. The Uganda Cranes ended the championship in the round of 16.

Career statistics

International

Ugandan Cup: 2013–14

Simba Tanzanian Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19 Kombe la Shirikisho la Azam (Azam Sports Federation Cup – ASFC): 2017 Kombe La Mapinduzi: 2015 SportPesa Super Cup: 2017, 2018

Outside Football Juuko is an entrepreneur who owns a farm, a bakery and also set up Jusa training school that trainers learners in vocational skills such as baking and cosmetology.