Benghazi, January 19, 2026 – Al-Nasr Club announced, via its official page on the social media platform Facebook, its signing of Ugandan international striker Steven Mukwala, marking the team’s first acquisition during the mid-season transfer period. He joins from Tanzanian club Simba.
The signing of Mukwala comes as part of the club management’s efforts to strengthen the first football team’s ranks and bolster the attacking line in preparation for upcoming competitions.
…
Benghazi
Benghazi is a major city in eastern Libya, historically significant as a center of trade and culture since its founding as the Greek colony of Euesperides. It played a pivotal role in the 2011 Libyan Civil War, serving as a key base for the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.
Al-Nasr Club
Al-Nasr Club is a major professional sports club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1955. It is one of the country’s most popular and successful football clubs, historically associated with the Al-Ja’far family and known for its intense rivalry with Al-Hilal.
Facebook is an online social media and social networking service founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard University roommates. It began as a campus directory before expanding globally, fundamentally changing how people connect and share information online. The platform has since grown into a major technology corporation, Meta Platforms, Inc., and a dominant force in digital communication and advertising.
Ugandan
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa known for its diverse landscapes, including the source of the Nile River and mountain gorilla habitats. Historically, it was home to several kingdoms before becoming a British protectorate in 1894, gaining independence in 1962. Its modern history has been marked by periods of political instability and efforts toward development and stability.
Steven Mukwala
Steven Mukwala is a professional Ugandan footballer who plays as a forward, not a physical place or cultural site. He has played for clubs in Uganda and Ghana, and as of 2022, he joined Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League, where he has been a prominent goal scorer. His career represents the modern pathway for many African football talents seeking success on the continent.
Tanzanian
Tanzania is a country in East Africa known for its rich cultural heritage and significant historical sites, such as the ancient trading port of Kilwa Kisiwani and the Stone Town of Zanzibar. It is also home to natural landmarks like Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti, with a history shaped by indigenous cultures, Arab influence, Swahili trade, and later European colonization before gaining independence in 1961.
Simba
Simba is a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, historically significant as the site of a major military camp during the Congo Crisis in the 1960s. It was from this base that leftist Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba’s supporters, led by Antoine Gizenga, operated after Lumumba’s assassination.
