It takes courage, belief and sheer hope for any Ugandan footballer to dig deep into their wallet and finance a Shs30m injury operation. New KCCA recruit Denis Iguma did just that and now feels he is back on the road to the top.

Back in 2019 while still with Kuwait side Kazma, the versatile defender twisted his knee in a nasty challenge that led to a gruesome anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

As fate would have it, according to the player, his then employers refused to foot the bills for his treatment.
“We had developed misunderstandings with the club management and they refused to take care of me,” Iguma revealed to Daily Monitor.

“I knew I still had a bright future ahead and within a week I had terminated my contract and returned to Kampala.”

Long walk to total recovery
Once back at his Entebbe base, the former Villa and Victoria University player started consultative campaign that saw him through several rehabilitation centres like Kampala Imaging Centre and Nsambya Hospital plus engaging renowned physiopherapists like KCCA’s Ivan Ssewanyana.

“Even before I checked in at CoRSU Hospital-Kisubi for the final operation, I had spent over Shs20m in a bid to get back to action. I’m glad that after 10 months out in recovery, I managed to start kicking a ball and later getting this KCCA deal,” narrated the utility defender.