He also spent some time in Mauritius and in the United States, where he played for Raleigh Capital Express and Wilmington Hammerheads whilst attending college.
Obua was spotted by Kaizer Chiefs while playing for the Uganda national team against South Africa and was offered a 3-year contract.
He found life in the SPL difficult in his first two seasons,[13][14] although he did see an improvement in his form when Jim Jefferies replaced his former national manager Csaba László.
Obua scored the winner in an Edinburgh derby at Easter Road, home of arch rivals Hibernian.
[18] David Obua began playing for the Cranes during his time at Super League club Express FC.
His appointment came in the wake of the unfortunate passing of coach Sam Timbe, leaving a void at URA that Obua had to fill.
The terms of the deal are rumoured to include a two-year contract for the newly appointed head coach.