{{short description|Ugandan footballer (born 1987)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Henry Kalungi | image = CINvCLT 2017-06-10 - Henry Kalungi (35308890456) (cropped).jpg | caption = Kalungi with Charlotte Independence in 2017 | fullname = Henry Kalungi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|25}} | birth_place = Kampala, Uganda | height = 6 ft 2 in | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2006–2008 | youthclubs1 = Winthrop Eagles | years1 = 2007 | clubs1 = Hampton Roads Piranhas | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = Fredericksburg Gunners | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2009–2014 | clubs3 = Richmond Kickers | caps3 = 113 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = → Proline FC (loan) | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2012 | clubs5 = → Carolina RailHawks (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = → Carolina RailHawks (loan) | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2015–2018 | clubs7 = Charlotte Independence | caps7 = 80 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2011– | nationalteam1 = Uganda | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 09:51, 15 October 2018 (UTC) | ntupdate = October 11, 2013 }}
'''Henry Kalungi''' (born 25 November 1987) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as defender.
== Career ==
===College and amateur=== Kalungi moved from his native Uganda to the United States in 2006 to attend and play college soccer at Winthrop University. He made 56 appearances for Winthrop in his three years at the college, was named the 2006 team MVP, and received Big South All-Tournament Team and NSCAA/adidas All-South Atlantic Region Team accolades.
Kalungi also played with the Hampton Roads Piranhas and the Fredericksburg Gunners in the USL Premier Development League, being named to the All-Conference First-Team in 2008.
===Professional=== Kalungi was drafted in the fourth round (53rd overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids,<ref>[http://media.www.thejohnsonian.com/media/storage/paper988/news/2009/01/22/Sports/Kalungi.53rd.Pick.In.2009.Mls.Superdraft-3595740.shtml Kalungi 53rd pick in 2009 MLS SuperDraft]{{dead link|date=April 2013}}</ref> but was not offered a contract by the team. He later signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winthropeagles.com/default.asp?section=6&type=story&id=5519 |title=Kalungi Signs With Richmond |publisher=Winthropeagles.com |accessdate=2013-04-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223074631/http://www.winthropeagles.com/default.asp?section=6&type=story&id=5519 |archivedate=February 23, 2012 }}</ref> and made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Richmond's 2-2 opening day tie with the Harrisburg City Islanders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1052035.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |publisher=Uslsoccer.com |date=2009-04-18 |accessdate=2013-04-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004045709/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1052035.html |archivedate=2012-10-04 }}</ref> He remained with Richmond through the 2009, 2010, and 2011 seasons. The club re-signed him for the 2012 season on September 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/565676.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |publisher=Uslpro.uslsoccer.com |date=2011-09-22 |accessdate=2013-04-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527224929/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/565676.html |archivedate=2012-05-27 }}</ref>
Kalungi was loaned to Proline FC of the Ugandan Super League on October 3, 2011. He returned to Richmond in February 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/568847.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |publisher=Uslpro.uslsoccer.com |date=2011-10-03 |accessdate=2013-04-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527230640/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/568847.html |archivedate=2012-05-27 }}</ref> In 2015 he was signed by Charlotte Independence.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.heraldonline.com/sports/article26054971.html |title=Charlotte Independence signs former Winthrop standout Henry Kalungi|publisher=The Herald|date=2015-07-03 |accessdate=2015-07-03}}</ref>
===International=== Kalungi has appeared for the Ugandan U-20 national team and the senior national team.
==Honors==
===Richmond Kickers=== *'''USL Second Division Champions (1):''' 2009 *'''USL Pro Commissioner's Cup (1):''' 2013
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/13380711/22375-13380778/6886597.html |title=Richmond Kickers bio |access-date=2009-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405235003/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/13380711/22375-13380778/6886597.html |archive-date=2009-04-05 |url-status=dead }} * {{USL player|henry-kalungi}} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.winthropeagles.com/default.asp?section=6&type=player&id=818 |title=Winthrop bio |access-date=October 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022051658/http://www.winthropeagles.com/default.asp?section=6&type=player&id=818 |archive-date=October 22, 2008 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{NFT player|45756}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalungi, Henry}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Ugandan men's footballers Category:21st-century Ugandan sportsmen Category:Ugandan expatriate men's footballers Category:Uganda men's international footballers Category:Winthrop Eagles men's soccer players Category:Virginia Beach Piranhas players Category:Fredericksburg Gunners players Category:Richmond Kickers players Category:North Carolina FC players Category:Charlotte Independence players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:USL League Two players Category:USL Second Division players Category:USL Championship players Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Category:Colorado Rapids draft picks Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Footballers from Kampala