Meet the Scottish teenagers poised to represent Uganda
September 16, 2026 10:10
Scottish teenagers Olly (18) and Seb (16) Fisher have been invited into Uganda's youth international set-up and have been attending national training camps. Olly, a goalkeeper, and Seb, a striker, were at camps in Jinja in eastern Uganda in early August and were due to remain for an additional week at the time of the report.
The brothers’ eligibility comes via their mother, Kate, who was born in Uganda after their grandparents spent several years living there while Olly and Seb were raised in Scotland. Interest from Uganda reportedly began about six months earlier following a chance conversation between their father and a football consultant at a game in Nigeria.
KEY CONTEXT
- Laryea Kingston, a former Hearts and Ghana midfielder, is head coach of Uganda’s under-20s and has been involved with the squad that invited the Fishers.
- The family say they grew up on stories of Uganda from the grandparents, and some of the players at the camp are from the same area where their mother was born.
- The brothers combine their time with Uganda with commitments in Scotland: they train and play for Thistle while also balancing school and university plans.
WHY IT MATTERS
- The call-ups offer the siblings exposure to international football environments, which they and their club expect could help their development when they return to play in Scotland.
- The Fishers and coach Kingston have suggested that, if selected, the brothers might become the first white players to represent Uganda — a point presented in the source as a notable potential milestone rather than as an established historical fact.
- Their involvement links grassroots eligibility routes and diaspora connections to national youth programmes, showing how non-traditional pathways can feed into African youth squads.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- The immediate camps were ongoing, with the brothers due to stay another week in Jinja; their continued participation and any official selections will be the next developments to follow.
- Olly hopes to be part of Uganda’s squad should the team qualify for the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations early next year.
- Seb remains in contention for the Uganda Under-17 squad ahead of the World Cup in Qatar in November; whether he is named to that tournament squad will be a key outcome to monitor.
- Back in Scotland, how the pair balance club, education and international commitments — and whether they return to Uganda for future camps or competitions — will determine the longer-term impact.
KEY FACTS
- Olly Fisher, 18, is a goalkeeper; Seb Fisher, 16, is a striker.
- Their mother, Kate, was born in Uganda; their grandfather taught there during the family’s time in the country.
- Interest from Uganda began about six months prior following a conversation involving their father and a football consultant at a game in Nigeria.
- They were invited to Under-20 and Under-17 training camps and spent time in Jinja in eastern Uganda in early August.
- Laryea Kingston, ex-Hearts and Ghana midfielder, is the Uganda Under-20 head coach involved with the camp.
- The claim that they would be the first white players to represent Uganda is presented by the brothers and coach as a possible milestone, not an independently verified historical fact.