Enock Walusimbi (born 12 November 1998) is a Ugandan

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who plays as a defender for

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and the Ugandan national team.

Club career

Walusimbi was born in

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. After playing with Shafranto and Nansana United, Walusimbi played for Bright Stars between 2016 and 2020. Walusimbi signed for

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on a two-year contract in September 2020, and was handed the club captaincy ahead of the 2020–21 season. He won the

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in his first season with Express. In summer 2022, it was reported that Walusimbi had held trials at

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club

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. Walusimbi signed for

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club

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in September 2022. He made 6 league appearances for the club, before being released at the end of the season. Walusimbi returned to Ugandan football, signing for

on a two-year contract on 31 July 2023.

International career

Having previously captained the Uganda under-23 side, he made his international debut for

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on 29 August 2021 in their 2–1 friendly defeat to

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* * 1998 births Living people Ugandan men's footballers 21st-century Ugandan sportsmen Footballers from Kampala Men's association football defenders Bright Stars FC players Express FC players Peterhead F.C. players Uganda Revenue Authority SC players Uganda men's international footballers Ugandan expatriate men's footballers Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland {{Uganda-footy-bio-stub