UPL player of the week: every Monday we pick one Uganda Premier League player using only the official match data published by the league. No votes and no opinions, just the numbers.
Arafat Kiza Usama of Vipers SC is our UPL player of the week for 12 to 18 October 2026. Three goals in the 5-0 win over Kataka FC. One of them was the winning goal.
The week in numbers
- Goals: 3
- Assists: 0
- Winning goals: 1
- Matches played: 1
- Points: 17
Match by match
| Match | Score | Goals | Assists | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kataka FC vs Vipers SC | 0-5 | 3 (16', 51', 55') | 0 | Winning goal |
Who came close
- Frank Ssebuufu (SC Villa): 13 points, two goals, one assist
- Derrick Taremwa (UPDF FC): 12 points, two goals, no assists
- Daniel Joseph Batholomew (BUL FC): 12 points, two goals, no assists
In short
- Usama plays for Vipers SC.
- He had three goals this week.
- He scored the winning goal.
- 17 points from official match data.
How we pick the player of the week
Points: goal 5, assist 3, winning goal 2 extra, clean sheet 3 for a goalkeeper who started and was not substituted, own goal minus 2, red card minus 3. If two players have the same points, more goals wins, then more assists, winning goals, clean sheets and wins, then fewer red cards and fewer yellow cards, and finally the lower player number on upl.co.ug. A player needs at least 5 points to be picked. All data comes from the match pages of the Uganda Premier League (upl.co.ug).
Sources
More players of the week
- Previous week: UPL player of the week: Gusto Wa Ilungo Mulongo (Vipers SC)
- All UPL players of the week
Source: ChampionSport
