As star Times Uganda Premier League defending champions continue to strengthen their squad, they acquired the services of Uganda Cranes youngster; Allan Okello on a three year deal.
Okello who is a graduate of the Lugogo based KCCA FC academy joined has been a free agent having been axed by the 2022/2023 premier league runners up who came back home having failed to impress at Algerian side, Paradou FC in 2020 which he joined on semiprofessional basis . His childhood club the ‘Kasasiro’ boys terminated his contract this year.
On September 21, 2023, the Kitende based club announced the signing of the midfield gem on a three year deal taking the tally of new recruits to nine, others include; center forward Awisone Fumendor, and Giancarlo Lopez Rodriguez, Desire Tety, Abubakar Lawal, Yunus Sentamu, Rodriguez Shamamba and Mohamed Salem Ekbad.
“Uganda Cranes attacking midfielder Allan Okello has joined Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC. Joining as a free agent having parted with Algerian side Paradou AC, Okello joined the Kitende-based side on a three-year contract,” Vipers announced on their social media pages.
Rising in the ranks at KCCA FC , Okello made his senior debut in 2017 and was among the club’s mainstays during Mike Mutebi’s spell at Lugogo.
However, having joined Paradou, things didn’t move as expected as the youngster had a torrid stay in North Africa.
Last year in September, Okello rejoined KCCA FC on a season long loan after which he was offloaded by the 13 time league champions. His contract was later terminated by Paradou and his parental club also released him and he has been a free agent.
By George Bukenya