George Abege Opio (born 5 March 1993) is a Ugandan striker who currently plays for Sri Lanka's Up Country Lions SC.Kawowo,15 Apr 2021 George Abege: Ugandan forward joins top club in Sri Lanka He formerly turned out for Kenyan Premier League sides Nairobi City Stars, Bandari F.C. (Kenya) and Kariobangi Sharks, as well as Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko S.C.
Career George started out at Maroon's FC Luzira, Luweroo United in Uganda before joining SC Victoria University in 2013. He then came to Kenya where he spent the 2014 seasonThe-Star, 2 Apr 2014 City Stars tactician impressed by performance of Ugandan strikerAllfrica, 20 Sep 2014, City Coach Unhappy With Abege Situation at Nairobi City Stars.
In 2015 he moved to Coastal side Bandari F.C. (Kenya)Futaa, 21 Aug 2015 Abege secures point for Bandari till the end of the 2016 seasonStandard Media, 12 Jan 2017 FOOTBALL: Bandari part ways with nine playersGoal, 12 Jan 2017 KPL side Bandari release nine players then head West to join SoNy Sugar F.C. for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
He was back in Nairobi for the second half of the 2018 season after joining FC Kariobangi Sharks.Swift Sports, June 2018 Striker Abege crosses over to Kariobangi Sharks Futaa, 07 June 2018 Abege delighted to have joined Sharks Goal, 8 Jun 2018 DONE DEALS: Kariobangi Sharks confirm three signings At the start of that year, he had been linked with a move to another Kenyan premiership side Posta Rangers F.C.Nation Africa, 12 Jan 2018 Posta complete Osborne Monday, George Abege capture but for unknown reasons, he remained at SoNy.
At the end of the 2018/19 season, George moved to the Ghanaian league by joining Asante Kotoko S.C.Soka, 9 Jul 2019 Abege leaves Sharks, heads to West Africa in bold career moveMichezoAfrika, 10 Jul 2019 Sharks forward Abege signs for KotokoThe-Star, 11 Jul 2019 Ghanaian giants raid Sharks for Ugandan forward on a three-year deal. However, after a few months, he left the clubKawowo, 15 Jan 2020 Why Asante Kotoko parted ways with Ugandan striker Abege on mutual consentGhana Soccernet, 13 Jan 2020 BREAKING NEWS: Asante Kotoko part ways with George AbegeGoal, 15 Jan 2020 Abege: Asante Kotoko terminate contract of ex-Kariobangi Sharks forward and was then linked with a move to Ugandan side URA FC.The Sports Nation, 19 Sep 2020 George Abege: Lanky Striker Set To Join UPL SideFootball 256, 19 Sep 2020 Reports: Abege close to joining URA FC In April 2021 he moved to Sri Lanka's Up Country Lions SC.Mozzart Sport, 16 Apr 2021 George Abege completes move to Sri Lanka
Continental Abege first ventured into continental football with Bandari in 2016 by virtue of the club winning the domestic Cup in 2015. He made his debut as a second half susbtitue in the first leg of the preliminary roundThe-Star, 17 Feb 2016 Muhiddin blames 'schoolboy mistakes' for their defeat in Congo against DR Congo's FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo. He featured in the return leg before the team exited the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds.
Abege was back at it with FC Kariobangi Sharks in 2019 featuring in two games in the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds against Arta/Solar7. He scored his maiden continental goal in a 6–1 win in the first legKawowo, 27 Nov 2018 Abege nets as Kariobangi Sharks hit Arta Solar | CAF CC and scored once more in the 3–0 away win.Nation Africa, 23 Dec 2018 Perfect Sharks sweep aside Djibouti's Arta Solar to advance He played two further games in the first round against Asante Kotoko F.C. who knocked Sharks outKawowo, 23 Dec 2018 CAF Confederation Cup: Asante Kotoko eliminates Kenya’s Kariobangi Sharks with a 2–1 aggregate win. The team signed him after the two games.
International career George earned his maiden, and only Ugandan international cap, in a friendly against South Sudan,NFT South Sudan 2 Uganda 2 on 10 July 2012 held at the Juba Stadium. In 2015, he openly stated his wish for more consideration at the National team fold.Futaa, 3 Mar 2015 Abege eyeing cranes call-up
Honours Victoria University Ugandan Cup: 2012–13
Bandari 2015 FKF President's Cup 2016 Kenyan Super Cup
Kariobangi Sharks 2018 FKF President's CupCapital Sports, 20 Oct 2018 Abege Winner Hands Sharks FKF Shield Title
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