Date of Birth: 20th January 1954
Date of Death: 19th August, 2023
Parents: Dorothy Namakanda and Stanley Wabuteeya (RIP)
Wife: Esther Timbe
Siblings;
- Muyama Martha
- Edward Welikhe
- Jacob Mapati
- Sarah Wabule W
- Esther Kimaleni K
Children
- Annet Matonyi
- Eric Wanyonyi
- Cathy Khwaka Kabonge
- David Bwayo
- Mariam Khayinza
- Juliet Namboozo
- Joseph Bwayo Timbe
- Nasimolo Moses
Grand Children:
- Praise Nkonge
- Michelle Kwagala
- Joseph Bakunda Tumwine
- Elijah Bakunda Tumwine
- Jemimah Kalaha
- Jireh Munguleni
- Lian Ayiko G
- Mathew Kabonge
Career background:
- 2021 – August 2023 – Head Coach URA Football Club
- 2020 – Head Coach Sarawak Football Club in Malaysia for the season 2020, which was cut short by the Covid 19 lockdown.
- 2018 – Tursker Football Club Kenya
- 2016- 2017 – Police Football Club Uganda
- 2014 – 2015 – Sofapaka Football Club Kenya
- 2011 – 2012 – Young Africans Football Club Tanzania
- 2008 – 2010 Atraco football Club Rwanda
- He coached other football clubs including:-Mbale Hero’s FC, Masaka LC, UPDF FC, Lyantonde FC(Final runners up, Kakungulu cup 1999)
Major Projects:
- Head Coach – She Cranes – National Team, qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations 2000
- Assistant Coach – The Cranes – Senior National Team 2003 – 2005
- He won the CECAFA Club Championship with four clubs (Sports Club Villa Uganda – 2005, Police Football Club Uganda – 2006, Atraco Football Club, Rwanda – 2009, Young Africans Football Club Tanzania – 2011)
- He won the League Trophy with Sports Club Villa in 2004.
- He won the Peace Cup with Atraco of Rwanda in 2009.
- He won the Tanzania Premier League trophy with young Africans FC on 2010
- He won the FKF Trophy with Sofapaka FC Kenya in 2014
Qualification
- He was a Brazilian trained coach.
- He enhanced his skills in the United Kingdom and acquired the International Priliminary Coaching Certificate.
- He is CAF A license holder.
Sam Timbe the Sports Legend
- He was never contented with one win, and his goal was to support young talent to excel.
- He has left a profound legacy of professionalism, hard work, commitment, and a gentle character
There will be a funeral service at Namirembe Cathedral on Monday, 21st August 2023, at 10:00am. He will then be laid to rest at Namayumba Kaloke at 2:00pm.
Informed are; Uganda Revenue Authority, Football Club, Management and staff of Uganda Revenue Authority, Uganda Premier League, Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), Confederation of African Football (CAF),Relatives, Friends and In-laws.
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