Europa League Swedish team signs KCCA player on a permanent deal

John Paul Dembe has signed a four-year contract at Hacken|COURTESY

FOOTBALL Europa League Swedish team signs KCCA player on a permanent deal

Allan Damba • 18:32 - 15.12.2023

With Hacken's U19 team, Dembe impressed as he scored ten goals in just eight matches before earning a promotion to the senior team, which has eventually netted his signature.

KCCA FC young forward John Paul Dembe has been netted down by Swedish top-flight side Bollklubben Hacken.

Dembe has signed a long-term, four-year employment contract with Hacken.

John Paul Dembe has signed a four-year contract at Hacken|COURTESY

He has spent six months at the club on loan, having joined them in July this year from his parent club, KCCA, in the Uganda Premier League.

His loan from KCCA to Hacken immediately came after he signed a five-year contract with the former.

With Hacken's U19 team, Dembe impressed as he scored ten goals in just eight matches before earning a promotion to the senior team, which has eventually netted his signature.

John Paul Dembe has signed a four-year contract at Hacken|COURTESY

Dembe has gone on to play two Europa League games for Hacken, initially coming on for the final four minutes as they lost 3-1 to Norway's Molde in November.

His second match had him play 21 minutes as Hacken lost 2-1 to Qarabag yesterday.

When Dembe signed a five-year contract with KCCA FC in July|KCCA FC IMAGE

Hacken eventually finished at the bottom of Group H as they crashed out, having garnered zero points in six matches.

In the just concluded Swedish top-flight season, Hacken finished third with 57 points to qualify for the 2024/25 UEFA Europa Conference League.

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