Place of birth Jinja, Uganda 2009–2010 Jinja Municipal Date joined 2013 Years Team Height 1.8 m | Number 10 Role Footballer Playing position Name Khalid Aucho | |
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Date of birth (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 22) Current team Uganda national football team (Midfielder) | ||
Midfielder Khalid Aucho is the May Sportpesa/SJAK footballer of the month
Khalid Aucho (born 8 August 1993 in Jinja) is a Ugandan footballer who last played for OFK Beograd in the Serbian First League and the Uganda national team (the "Cranes") as a midfielder.
Contents
- Midfielder Khalid Aucho is the May SportpesaSJAK footballer of the month
- Khalid aucho
- Career
- Gor Mahia FC
- Baroka FC
- Serbia
- International career
- International goals
- Early life
- Tusker
- Gormahia
- References
Aucho was on the Uganda Cranes team that qualified on 4 September 2016 for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 38 years.
Khalid aucho
Career
Aucho has played football in various clubs, such as Jinja Municipal Council F.C. from 2009 to 2010, Water F.C from Uganda from 2010 to 2012, Simba FC from Uganda, Tusker F.C. from Kenya, Gor Mahia F.C. from Kenya, and Baroka F.C. from the South African Premier Soccer League.
Gor Mahia F.C.
Aucho played for Nike Premier League side Gor Mahia F.C. from 2015 to May 2016. Aucho joined GorMahia from Tusker and was unveiled on 8 January 2015 at Nyayo Stadium. Aucho scored his first goal for GorMahia on 22 March 2015 in the 41st minute against Chemilli Sugars F.C. with GorMahia winning 3-1. Aucho played his last game for GorMahia on 25 May 2016 at Moi Stadium Kisumu against Sofapaka F.C., where he headed in the opener for the Kenyan champions in the sixth minute, with GorMahia finishing the first leg on top of the table having 29 points.
In July 2016, Aucho went on trial at Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. The move to Aberdeen collapsed, however, after a transfer fee snag between the clubs. After unsuccessful trials in Scotland, Aucho was signed by Baroka F.C. from South Africa at a fee reported to be 200,000 Rands (approximately KSh1.6million).
Baroka F.C.
On 24 August 2016, Aucho was signed by Premier Soccer League side Baroka F.C. He made his debut on 15 October 2016 in a Premier Soccer League match played at Cape Town Stadium at the 50th minute replacing Chauke Mfundhisii.
Serbia
In February 2017, in the last days of the winter transfer period, Aucho went to Red Star Belgrade following a recommendation by the Uganda national team coach Milutin Sredojević. Red Star immediately sent him to OFK Beograd on loan until the end of the season. Due to administrative problems with missing visa, Aucho formally signed a six-month deal with OFK Beograd. Next the club relegated to the Serbian League Belgrade, Aucho trained with Red Star Belgrade for a period in 2017, after which he left the club in June same year.
International career
Aucho made his debut for the Uganda national team against Rwanda in a 1–0 victory at the 2013 CECAFA Cup. He scored his first international goal in a match against Sudan to give his side a 1–0 victory in the group stage of the same competition.
In June 2016, Aucho scored on an overhead kick from his own penalty box in a 2-1 away win over Botswana in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Aucho was called up by head coach Milutin Sredojević to the Uganda national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He missed the first game against Ghana on 17 January 2017 because of suspension.
International goals
Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.Early life
Aucho's parents, Muhammed Kakaire and Harriet Nalumansi, died when he was still an infant. Aucho attended Namagabi Primary School – Kayunga, St Thudus (O-level), Iganga Mixed School (A-level). Aucho is represented by Geoffrey Kayemba of Tafag Sports Agency.