Sadat Anaku

Ugandan footballer

Sadat Anaku
Personal information
Full name Sadat Happy Anaku Ana[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Uganda
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kampala Capital City Authority
2022– Dundee United 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:46, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Sadat Happy Anaku Ana (born 9 December 2000) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish club Dundee United.[2]

Club career

Anaku played in his native Uganda for Kampala Capital City Authority,[3] scoring 22 goals in 67 games for the club before signing a two-year contact with Scottish club Dundee United in August 2022,[4][5][6] following a successful trial.[7]

He suffered an injury in April 2023, and was ruled out for the rest of the calendar year.[8][9]

International career

In September 2021 he represented a Ugandan select team on a regional tour,[10] and in February 2022 he represented a Ugandan select team in an exhibition match in Spain.[11][12]

Anaku has been called up by the Ugandan senior national team, but as of August 2022 had yet to play.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Sadat Happy Anaku Ana". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Uganda - S. Anaku - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Sadat Anaku Wins it for KCCA Against Onduparaka". 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "SADAT ANAKU SIGNS A TWO YEAR DEAL AT DUNDEE UNITED". Dundee United Football Club.
  5. ^ a b "Dundee United sign Ugandan striker Anaku" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ Temple, Alan. "Dundee United sign Ugandan striker Sadat Anaku after successful trial stint".
  7. ^ Temple, Alan. "Dundee United set to move for Ugandan striker following impressive trial stint".
  8. ^ Temple, Alan (25 April 2023). "Dundee United hit by Sadat Anaku injury blow as striker could be absent until 2024".
  9. ^ Sports, Pulse (20 September 2023). "Sadat Anaku: When Uganda Cranes striker at Dundee will return from long-term injury". Pulse Sports Uganda.
  10. ^ Isabirye, David (25 September 2021). "Semugabi, Anaku lead the line for Uganda Cranes against Eastern Region select". Kawowo Sports.
  11. ^ Isabirye, David (10 February 2022). "Anaku stars as Uganda Select team humiliate American Soccer University in Spain". Kawowo Sports.
  12. ^ Isabirye, David (15 February 2022). "Anaku strikes hat-trick as Uganda Select team concludes showcase in Spain". Kawowo Sports.
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Dundee United F.C. – current squad
  • 1 Walton
  • 4 Holt
  • 5 McClelland
  • 6 Graham
  • 7 Greive
  • 8 Grimshaw
  • 9 Moult
  • 10 Wotherspoon
  • 13 Newman
  • 14 Sibbald
  • 15 Middleton
  • 16 Tillson
  • 17 Meekison
  • 18 Fotheringham
  • 20 Anaku
  • 21 Glass
  • 22 Freeman
  • 23 Docherty
  • 26 Mochrie
  • 27 MacLeod
  • 28 Cudjoe
  • 29 Thomson
  • 31 Gallagher
  • 32 Watt
  • 33 McMann
  • 36 Mwangi
  • 53 Stirton
  • — Birighitti
  • Manager: Goodwin


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