Muhammad Shaban

Muhammad Shaban
Muhammad Shaban in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Arua, Uganda
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Nairobi United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Vipers
2015–2017 Onduparaka
2017–2018 Kampala Capital City Authority
2018–2019 Raja Casablanca 5 (0)
2019–2021 Vipers 5 (0)
2021–2022 Onduparaka
2022–2025 Kampala Capital City Authority
2025 Al-Anwar
2025-2026 Ethiopian Coffee
2026 Kitara
2026– Nairobi United
International career‡
2016– Uganda 26 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:06, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:00, 20 March 2025 (UTC)

Muhammad Shaban (born 11 January 1998) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kenya Premier League club Nairobi United and the Uganda national team.

Club career

Born in Arua, Shaban signed a contract with Vipers in 2015, but it was rendered void and he signed for Onduparaka instead. He signed a three-year contract with Kampala Capital City Authority in October 2017, scoring on his debut a month later. In August 2018 he was linked with transfer to South African club Orlando Pirates and Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. He signed for Raja Casablanca for the 2018–19 season, making 5 league appearances, before returning to Vipers in August 2019.

He re-signed for Onduparaka in October 2021, and Kampala Capital City Authority in August 2022.

He signed for Libyan Premier League club Al-Anwar in February 2025.

In October 2025, Shaban joined Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee on a one-year contract.

Shaban joined Uganda Premier League club Kitara in February 2026 on a two-year contract. He left Kitara 5 months into his contract.

In August 2026, he joined Nairobi United in the Kenyan Premier League.

International career

He made his international debut in 2016, and was named in the squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours

Individual

References

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  8. ↑ Isabirye, David (10 February 2025). "Mohammed Shaban: Uganda Cranes international joins new club in Libya". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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  10. ↑ Sempijja, Johnny (19 February 2026). "Sports: Kitara FC land Shaban Muhammad in major transfer coup". New Vision. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Kiyonga, Ismael (15 July 2026). "Shaban leaves Kitara just five months into his two-year contract". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
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  13. ↑ Kyazze, Clive (25 August 2026). "Nairobi United lead fresh wave of Ugandans into Kenyan football". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Total Africa Cup Of Nations 2017: Uganda Cranes 23 Man Squad To Gabon Named". FUFA. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  15. ↑ Swalley Kenyi (5 December 2016). "Shaban shocks by winning player of the year award". New Vision. Retrieved 19 November 2018.