The contest for the 2023/24 Uganda Premier League (UPL) Golden Boot is fast developing into a three-horse race.
Three players are all tied on 11 goals as the race for the UPL title intensified, and the top scorers’ race tightened once again in the previous match-week.
Denis Omedi joined Nelson Ssenkatuuka and Muhammad Shaban at the joint-top three after scoring the opener in Kitara’s emphatic 3-0 win against URA.
Ssenkatuka registered no goal as Bright Stars drew 2-2 with Busoga United. He hasn’t found the back of the net in the past four league games, since he scored the only goal as Bright Stars beat Wakiso Giants 1-0 at Kavumba back in February.
Shaban did not play the KCCA game against Vipers – he was out, suspended for accumulated yellow cards as the Kasasiro Boys picked maximum points on the road, thanks to Mustafa Kizza’s stoppage time winner.
Besides Ssenkatuka, Shaban and Omedi, only one other player, Isaac Wagoina (Express) has so far hit double figures in the league this campaign.
UPL’ Leading 5 Scorers – As It Stands;
- Nelson Ssekantuka (11) – Bright Stars
Ssenkatuuka scored a hat-trick against Arua Hill before the Westnile-based side’s competition licence was withdrawn. The Bright Stars captain has also scored a goal each against URA, Mbarara City, Busoga United, Gaddafi, SC Villa, UPDF, Kitara and Wakiso Giants.
- Muhammad Shaban (11) – KCCA
Shaban has recorded braces against Vipers, Gaddafi and NEC respectively, plus a goal each against Maroons, Express, Bright, URA, Express and UPDF.
- Denis Omedi (11) – Kitara
Omedi scored a hat-trick against UPDF, he scored one goal each against KCCA and Wakiso Giants in the first and second rounds respectively, plus a goal each for Kitara against SC Villa, BUL, Arua Hill and URA.
- Isaac Wagoina (10) – Express
Wagoina scored two goals in Express’ two meetings with KCCA this term (a goal each home and away), he bagged a brace against NEC, and managed a goal each against URA, SC Villa, Vipers, Gaddafi, Bright Stars and UPDF.
- Fred Amaku (9) – Maroons
Amaku has scored two goals in Maroons’ two meetings with SC Villa this season (a goal each home and away), he bagged a brace against KCCA, plus a goal each against Kitara, Mbarara City, Vipers, Gaddafi and UPDF.
