{"id":24097,"date":"2022-08-12T15:45:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T15:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/sugira-signs-for-syrian-side-al-wahda"},"modified":"2022-08-12T16:16:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:16:28","slug":"sugira-signs-for-syrian-side-al-wahda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/sugira-signs-for-syrian-side-al-wahda","title":{"rendered":"Sugira signs for Syrian side Al Wahda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwandan striker Ernest Sugira has joined Syrian top flight side Al Wahda Sporting Club on a two-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>Sugira, 31, moves to the Damascus-based club as a free agent after parting ways with AS Kigali at the end of last season.<\/p>\n<p>Al Wahda will be Sugira\u2019s second club outside Rwanda after featuring for Congolese outfit AS Vita during the 2016 season where he netted twelve goals in 19 games.<\/p>\n<p>The forward is expected to lead the attack of Al Wahda this season as they hope to challenge Tishreen FC for the title after finishing fourth last season.<\/p>\n<p>On the domestic scene, Sugira has also played for AS Muhanga, APR and Rayon Sports. He has also made 46 appearances and scored 15 goals for Rwanda in international football.<\/p>\n<p>Al Wahda is one of the highly rated teams in Syria having won two league titles, eight Syrian cups as well as two super league titles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Rwandan striker Ernest Sugira has joined Syrian top flight side Al Wahda Sporting Club on a two-year deal. Sugira, 31, moves to the Damascus-based club as a free agent after parting ways with AS Kigali at the end of last season. 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