17 Facts About David Obua

David Obua was born on 10 April 1984 and is a Ugandan football coach and former professional football player.

David Obua is the coach of URA FC in the Ugandan Premier League.

David Obua spent some time in Mauritius and in the United States, where he played for Raleigh Capital Express and Wilmington Hammerheads whilst attending college.

David Obua was spotted by Kaizer Chiefs while playing for the Uganda national team against South Africa and was offered a 3-year contract.

David Obua scored his first Chiefs goal in the Soweto derby on 29 October 2005.

David Obua landed a trial with Premier League club West Ham United, before agreeing a deal with Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian.

David Obua found life in the SPL difficult in his first two seasons, although he did see an improvement in his form when Jim Jefferies replaced his former national manager Csaba Laszlo.

David Obua scored the winner in an Edinburgh derby at Easter Road, home of arch rivals Hibernian.

David Obua was told in April 2012 that his contract with Hearts would not be extended.

On 25 March 2015 David Obua retired from football; he subsequently trained with Kampala club Kampala Capital City Authority FC to keep up his fitness.

David Obua began playing for the Cranes during his time at Super League club Express FC.

David Obua scored his first goal for Uganda against Ghana on 3 July 2004 at Nakivubo Stadium.

In September 2018, David Obua became the assistant coach of Maroons FC and signed a three-year contract, working alongside head coach George Nsimbe.

In September 2023 David Obua resigned from his position at Maroons FC and joined URA FC as the Manager and head coach on 16 September 2023.

David Obua is the son ofm Denis David Obua, who played for Uganda in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.

David Obua's younger brother, Eric Obua who is a Cranes youth international.

On 3 June 2015 David Obua was involved in a car accident.