Seventeen-year-old striker James Bogere just got called up to Uganda's senior national team for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. This follows a crazy year where he dominated at the youth level, scoring fourteen times in fifteen games for the U17 squad. He comes from Wailaka Village in Jinja and recently signed with Danish club AGF after developing at El Cambio Academy.
Bogere wrecked everyone at the CECAFA qualifiers as the top scorer. He kept it going at the U17 AFCON in Morocco, bagging goals against Tanzania and a clutch two against Gambia to secure a World Cup spot. At the actual FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar, he made history by scoring Uganda's first-ever goal in the tournament against Canada. He then nailed the winner against France to push his team into the knockout stage. Coach Paul Joseph Put noticed him during these qualifiers, praising his major talent and giving him a starting spot in a recent friendly.
Despite the personal success, Bogere has talked about caring more for team results, saying individual goals do not matter if the team loses. He joins an experienced Cranes attacking group featuring players like Steven Mukwala and Denis Omedi. His rapid promotion from youth star to the senior AFCON squad marks a huge step for the young forward.
Bogere wrecked everyone at the CECAFA qualifiers as the top scorer. He kept it going at the U17 AFCON in Morocco, bagging goals against Tanzania and a clutch two against Gambia to secure a World Cup spot. At the actual FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar, he made history by scoring Uganda's first-ever goal in the tournament against Canada. He then nailed the winner against France to push his team into the knockout stage. Coach Paul Joseph Put noticed him during these qualifiers, praising his major talent and giving him a starting spot in a recent friendly.
Despite the personal success, Bogere has talked about caring more for team results, saying individual goals do not matter if the team loses. He joins an experienced Cranes attacking group featuring players like Steven Mukwala and Denis Omedi. His rapid promotion from youth star to the senior AFCON squad marks a huge step for the young forward.
