Farouk Miya coaching withe Vipers forward of the 2026/27 season.

Farouk Miya is again the place all of it started, ten years after leaving Vipers SC to chase his European dream, the Uganda Cranes ahead has returned to the Kitende membership forward of the 2026/27 season.

Vipers confirmed the signing on Tuesday, describing it because the return of one of many membership’s best merchandise.

“We’re happy to announce the return of Farouk Miya to the membership forward of the 2026/27 season,” the membership stated in a press release.

Miya’s return brings again a participant who helped form Vipers’ rise. Throughout his first spell, he was instrumental within the membership profitable the 2014/15 Uganda Premier League title, scoring 20 objectives in 49 appearances.

His performances for Vipers and the Uganda Cranes earned him a transfer to Belgian facet Customary Liège in January 2016.

The reported $400,000 switch price turned a landmark second for the membership, serving to fund the early growth of St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.

Over the subsequent decade, Miya constructed his profession throughout Europe. He performed for Customary Liège and Royal Excel Mouscron in Belgium, HNK Gorica in Croatia, Səbail FK in Azerbaijan, Turkish golf equipment Konyaspor and Çaykur Rizespor, and most not too long ago Greek facet Ilioupoli GS.

He returns dwelling as one in every of Uganda’s most skilled footballers. The attacking midfielder has made 79 appearances for the Uganda Cranes, scoring 23 objectives, and is anticipated so as to add management, creativity and expertise to a Vipers facet making ready to defend its league title and compete in continental soccer.

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