Ugandan football could soon have one of its most unusual potential recruits, with Tooro Prince George Desmond Kamurasi openly expressing his desire to play for the Uganda Cranes.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper, who stands at 6ft 6in, captains English ninth-tier side SE Dons and has recently helped the club progress into the latter stages of the FA Cup.
Kamurasi is also a member of the Tooro royal family and was reportedly the first choice of a Royal Succession Committee considering candidates to succeed his late first cousin, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
However, Kamurasi respectfully declined the opportunity, citing family and business responsibilities in the United Kingdom. Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma was eventually selected and enthroned as Omukama Nyabongo I.
Rather than taking up the royal mantle, Kamurasi has continued leading SE Dons while keeping his ambitions of representing Uganda alive.
“I’ve never hidden my ambitions of actually playing for my country, so that’s still a possibility with their goalkeeper and captain (Denis Onyango) being 41. I’m hoping one day that international call-up can actually come soon,” Kamurasi said in an interview with UK radio station talkSPORT.
Kamurasi was born in Uganda and comes from a prominent Tooro royal lineage. His father, Prince George Desmond Jimmy Mugenyi, was a younger brother of former Tooro King Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III, making Kamurasi a first cousin of the late King Oyo.
His football journey has largely unfolded outside the professional spotlight. He has built a reputation as SE Dons’ towering goalkeeper and captain, while the club’s online presence has helped him gain a wider following.
SE Dons were promoted into the Southern Counties East Premier Division, placing them in England’s ninth tier.
Kamurasi has also remained connected to Tooro despite building his life in England. Speaking about the club’s following in Uganda, he said people in Tooro have supported SE Dons for a long time.
The goalkeeper has described himself using the phrase “Six-foot-six and Ugandan,” reflecting both his physical presence on the pitch and his connection to his home country.
Following the death of King Oyo, Kamurasi said he had discussed the succession issue with members of his family and was focused on honouring his late cousin through his football work.
“I have respectfully spoken about this to members of my family and we’re respecting this FA Cup run in line with the loss of my cousin, he passed away,” he said.
Kamurasi added that he was back in the UK running SE Dons and seeking to honour Oyo’s name “in any way I know best,” through winning and demonstrating desire and passion.
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