Injuries force Ugandan forward into early retirement in the United States

Aaron Takan has retired|COURTESY

Injuries force Ugandan forward into early retirement in the United States

Allan Damba • 15:26 - 23.02.2024

In 2022, Takan was also part of the City Lions playing squad that made it to the UPSL division semi-finals, which also won the Minnesota Fall Cup in the same season.

Ugandan forward Aaron Takan has retired from competitive football due to persistent and recurring injuries.

Takan, who has been playing for FC Minneapolis in the Fourth tier of the American Soccer pyramid, the National League, has hung his boots.

He joined Minneapolis in the spring of 2016 and has been the second longest-serving member of the team.

The 28-year-old was part of the playing squad that reached the 2019 finals and the 2020 semifinals of the Minnesota Fall Cup.

In 2021, he was part of the FC Minneapolis squad that made it to the Regional Finals of the US National Cup and made it to the United Premier Soccer League division semifinals, and the Champions of Regions semifinals that same year.

In 2022, Takan was also part of the City Lions playing squad that made it to the UPSL division semi-finals, which also won the Minnesota Fall Cup in the same season.

Aaron Takan has retired|COURTESY

““It may not be possible to find a player like Aaron, and as a coach, I believe I have been exceptionally blessed to have coached him and gotten to know him more on a personal level," said the club head coach David Oluwalaamu.

"His commitment, discipline, faith, and ability are unrivalled, and it’s such a shame that injuries have robbed our game of such a beautiful player. We all wish him a great retirement and a fulfilling life outside football.”

Meanwhile, It should noted that Takan is a born of Uganda, who has spent several years in the United States both as a student and football player.

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