Ugandan international and defender Elio Capradossi completed his big move to Romanian top-flight side Universitatea Cluj, following his exit from Italian lower league outfit AS Cittadella.
Subsequently, the 29-year-old will feature in the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League, becoming the second Ugandan to set to form part of the coveted competition, after Rogers Mato and his North Macedonian side FK Vardar.
In the recently concluded campaign, Universitatea Cluj finished fourth in both the regular season and the playoffs, clinching a spot to the UEFA Conference League knockout round.
Last season at Cittadella, Capradossi featured in 16 matches, having joined them midway. Before that, he had played six and 17 times for Lecco Calcio and Cagliari during the 2023/24 and 2022/23 seasons, respectively.
In the past, he has played for other Italian clubs, including SSC Bari, SPAL, Spezia, and AS Roma, where he spent his youth career. In total, he has played over 150 matches for these teams.
At the international level, Capradossi, who debuted for the Uganda Cranes (senior team) last year, has earned seven caps, which came in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers as well as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.
