Ugandan youngster Ibrahim 'Baba' Kasule continues to grab the headlines in the US for all the right reasons.
Ugandan youngster Ibrahim 'Baba' Kasule continues to grab the headlines in the US for all the right reasons.
The former Wakiso Giants FC player scooped the July Player of the Month award for the MLS Next Pro League, which is the reserve tier for the Major League Soccer.
Kasule, found out he had reached the feat through his coach and compatriot, Ibrahim Ssekagya, in a training ground surprise.
Kasule was as deserving as it gets as in the sumptuous month, he netted five goals and made one assist in five games.
In the same month, he also earned a worthy promotion to New York Red Bulls, which is the senior team for his primary home.
The playmaker is also on seven-match scoring streak, becoming the first player to reach the mark in New York Red Bulls II history.
He has scored ten goals and managed four assists in his last eleven matches. Overall he has played 18 for Red Bulls II.
Meanwhile, the team continues with the chase for the top two positions as they currently lie third with 36 points in the Northeast Division of the MLS Next Pro.