How much Gift Fred earns at Yanga

Gift Fred was unveiled at Yanga yesterday|Yanga image

FOOTBALL How much Gift Fred earns at Yanga

Allan Damba • 15:27 - 12.07.2023

Uganda Cranes defender Gift Fred completed a big-money move to Tanzanian powerhouse Young Africans SC on Tuesday.

He signed a three-year employment contract with the CAF Confederation Cup finalists, that will run till 2026.

At the time of his move, Gift had been a free agent after running out his contract with Uganda Premier League record holders SC Villa.

Given the situation, it meant that in signing for Yanga, the versatile defender was bound for a lucrative sign-on sum.

Gift Fred has been unveiled at Yanga. (Yanga Twitter).

To put pen to paper, the former Booma player pocketed a huge $30,000 which is an equivalent of about UGX. 110 million.

Gift Fred will then earn a monthly salary of $3000 (about UGX. 11 million), according to trust sources close to the player.

The figures, as per the Ugandan standards, are by every standard huge, reflecting clearly is to why Ugandan stars fancy moves to Tanzania.

Gift captained Villa last season as they mounted a title challenge, before surrendering it to Vipers SC, as they eventually settled for third.

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