Derrick Kakooza

Derrick Kakooza (born 23 October 2002) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee.

Club career
Born in Kampala, Kakooza started his career with the Naguru Police Academy, before joining Police Kampala. Having been promoted to the first team with Police, his impressive performances in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations linked him with a move to Belgian side Anderlecht. His league performances were also good, scoring eight goals in eighteen games across two seasons.

After the move to Anderlecht fell through, Kakooza completed a move to Latvian side Valmiera in early 2022 from Police FC.

Having played one game in the Finnish Cup for KuPS, Kakooza signed for Egyptian side ENPPI in January 2023.

Club

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Honours
Uganda U20
 * Africa U-20 Cup of Nations; Runner-up: 2021