A Scottish U17 scoring in Africa
of the rainy glasgow to the sunny Kampala. The football journey of Sebastian Fisher (7/1/2010, Scotland, United Kingdom) has taken him from the slippery slopes of Partick Thistle and the humid climate in the heart of Africa to defend a shirt that he would never have imagined wearing. At 16 years old he is already making history….with Uganda. Such was his impact that all the media on the African continent, and also the British, attest to the potential possessed by this forward who, in just 20 minutes, was able to score three goals coming off the bench in the victory over Burundi by 8-0. It was in the opening match of Group B of the playoffs CECAFA Sub-17 for the African Cup of Nations 2027 at the Pelé Stadium Kigali in Rwanda.
The championship CECAFA It is the oldest national team football tournament in Africa and brings together the best young players from the central and eastern region of the continent in the sub-15, sub-17 and sub-20 categories and serves to qualify for the Africa Cup. The under 16 boys Ugandanicknamed ‘cubs’, are the dominant selection of the tournament edition after edition and, in addition to the three of Fisherthey also noted Junior Afoyrwoth, Arnold Kayemba with two, Arafat Ibanda and Nicholas Kawooya. Some of the colleagues of Fisher They had already competed in the U15 championship but, for Sebastián, the occasion marked the culmination of months of preparation, adaptation and the decision to represent the country of his maternal ancestors. For him and his brother.
The family bond
Because Sebastian has a brother, Oliverwho also plays for Uganda sub20 and acts as goalkeeper. The mother, Katewas born in Ugandawhere his grandparents lived for about five years while his maternal grandfather was a teacher. His father, Scott Fisheris a former soccer player who saw the opportunity for his children to wear the shirt of the African country.
In early 2026, he carried out consultations with the Ugandan federation and completed the necessary documentation to satisfy the eligibility requirements before the FUFA (Federation of Uganda Football Associations). In Scotlandmore than one wondered where the scouting was.
The family welcomed the opportunity, seeing it as a chance for the boys to connect with their Ugandan roots while pursuing their football ambitions. “For me it was a big surprise, but we were very excited and we felt very honored to be here representing the Ugandan national team. It is a great honor and we are very happy to have accepted the call and to be here”said Oliver during your initial visit.
The brothers came to Uganda in August 2026 and were able to get to know the country’s football environment by training with the youth national teams. They noted that it was a different football context, particularly in terms of the speed of the game, the intensity of the training and the requirement to make quick decisions with the ball but they adapted quickly.
Champions and classification
And to top off the good debut he had against Burundithe best thing was reaching the final against Somalia and after the final 0-0, scoring a penalty in the shootout that gave them the championship. Fisher He was one of the six players of Uganda who scored from the penalty spot, while the goalkeeper David Dean Ssegirinya became the hero of the shootout after saving three penalties from Somalia.
Uganda finished first in her group and with the victory against Ethiopia 4-0 in the semi-final, they secured qualification for the U-17 African Cup of Nations 2027. After lifting his first international trophy, Fisher declared: “It’s been an incredible tournament. I can’t put into words what I feel right now. It’s been a real honor to wear this jersey, and I hope more opportunities continue to come.” And more goals.
