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Sadat Anaku
Personal information
Full name Sadat Happy Anaku Ana[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Arua, Uganda[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Kampala Capital City Authority
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Kampala Capital City Authority
2022–2024 Dundee United 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:46, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Sadat Happy Anaku Ana (born 9 December 2000) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Anaku began his career with Kampala Capital City Authority, having set a goalscoring record in the junior leagues. He was signed by Scottish Premiership club Dundee United in August 2022 and played 16 games before being sidelined due to injury in April 2023.

Club career

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Kampala Capital City Authority

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Anaku played in his native Uganda for Kampala Capital City Authority.[3] He was the 2018–19 Juniors League top scorer with 31 goals.[4] He was subsequently promoted to the senior squad after making himself the all-time top scorer of the Juniors League with 84 goals in three seasons.[5] He played in the 2019 final of the Kagame Interclub Cup, which ended in a 1–0 victory over Azam.[6] He set himself a target of 15 goals for the 2020–21 season. However, a licensing issue prevented him from playing in some matches.[7] Head coach Mike Mutebi said that Anaku would be his first-choice striker in the Uganda Premier League after recovering from a hamstring injury.[8]

Dundee United

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On 20 August 2022, Anaku signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Dundee United in August 2022,[9][10][11] following a successful trial.[12] Craig Levein said the following month that Anaku's pace would combine well with Steven Fletcher to solve the team's attacking problems which had cost manager Jack Ross his job.[13] His successor, Liam Fox, said that he was happy with Anaku's progress in the first half of the 2022–23 season.[14] Jim Goodwin, who followed Fox as the manager in March, said that Anaku was "very raw" and needed a lot of coaching to utilise his pace and positivity effectively.[15] However, he suffered an Achilles injury in April 2023 and was ruled out for the rest of the calendar year.[16][17] He did not feature in the 2023–24 season and was one of eleven players released from Tannadice at the end of the campaign.[18]

He had a trial with English club Port Vale in July 2024.[19]

International career

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In September 2021, Anaku represented a Ugandan select team on a regional tour,[20] and in February 2022 he represented a Ugandan select team in an exhibition match in Spain.[21][22] He was called up to the Ugandan senior national team by manager Milutin Sredojevic in March 2023.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 9 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United 2022–23[24] Scottish Premiership 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
2023–24[25] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Career total 14 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 0

Honours

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Kampala Capital City Authority

References

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  1. ^ a b Sadat Anaku at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Sadat Anaku | Player Statistics | Dundee United (Arab Archive)". www.arabarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Sadat Anaku Wins it for KCCA Against Onduparaka". 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ Kawalya, Brian (11 February 2021). "Anaku Among Absentees, Mutebi Predicts Tough BUL Encounter". Live from ground. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ Magero, Moses (2 July 2019). "KCCA promotes six from soccer academy to senior side - KCCA FC Official Website". KCCA FC. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Cecafa Kagame Cup 2019: KCCA dethrones Azam FC in Rwanda | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ Sang, Kiplagat (27 February 2021). "Mutebi not worried by absentees, returning Anaku maintains KCCA FC targets within reach | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  8. ^ Sang, Kiplagat (6 March 2021). "'KCCA FC operating at 45%' - Mutebi unimpressed despite recent big wins | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Sadat Anaku Signs A Two Year Deal At Dundee United". Dundee United FC. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Sadat Anaku: Dundee United sign Ugandan striker on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  11. ^ Temple, Alan (25 August 2022). "Dundee United sign Ugandan striker Sadat Anaku after successful trial stint". The Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  12. ^ Temple, Alan (18 August 2022). "Dundee United set to move for Ugandan striker following impressive trial stint". The Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Is Sadat Anaku the answer for Dundee United?". BBC Sport. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  14. ^ Hamilton, Sean (22 December 2022). "Dundee United fans could get 'Happy' this festive season as boss lifts lid on Sadat Anaku progress". The Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  15. ^ Aheebwa, Brian (12 March 2023). "New Dundee boss dazzled by Anaku's blistering pace". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  16. ^ Temple, Alan (25 April 2023). "Dundee United hit by Sadat Anaku injury blow as striker could be absent until 2024".
  17. ^ Sports, Pulse (20 September 2023). "Sadat Anaku: When Uganda Cranes striker at Dundee will return from long-term injury". Pulse Sports Uganda.
  18. ^ Rajub Senoga, Sinan (9 May 2024). "Dundee United parts way with striker Sadat Anaku". Swift Sports Uganda. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  19. ^ Baggaley, Mike (21 July 2024). "Talking points and trialists from Bath City test". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  20. ^ Isabirye, David (25 September 2021). "Semugabi, Anaku lead the line for Uganda Cranes against Eastern Region select". Kawowo Sports.
  21. ^ Isabirye, David (10 February 2022). "Anaku stars as Uganda Select team humiliate American Soccer University in Spain". Kawowo Sports.
  22. ^ Isabirye, David (15 February 2022). "Anaku strikes hat-trick as Uganda Select team concludes showcase in Spain". Kawowo Sports.
  23. ^ Temple, Alan (10 March 2023). "Sadat Anaku in contention for Uganda debut as Dundee United striker lands international call". The Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Sadat Anaku in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Sadat Anaku in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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