Ugandan striker Joel Madondo has completed a move to South Africa’s Premiership side Richards Bay FC, signing a deal that will keep him at the club until January 2028.
The transfer brings an early end to Madondo’s stint with Eswatini champions Nsingizini Hotspurs, whom he joined in July 2025 on a two-year contract. Nsingizini confirmed the switch, stating that Richards Bay met all contractual obligations and agreed personal terms with the player, while also praising the South African club’s professionalism.
Madondo earned the move after an impressive trial with the Natal Rich Boys, convincing the technical team to secure his services.
A Musoga forward, Madondo brings vast experience from across the continent, having featured for Wydad Casablanca in Morocco, Gaddafi FC, BUL FC, Busoga United, Army FC, and Diamond Trust Bank FC in Tanzania. He is also a 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup winner and has earned four caps with the Uganda Cranes.
At Richards Bay, Madondo will link up with fellow Ugandan international goalkeeper Salim Jamal Magoola, now in his fourth season at the club. His arrival makes him the third Ugandan player in the South African Premiership this season, alongside Mamelodi Sundowns veteran Denis Onyango.
