Late in the 2006 Major League Soccer season he made one start for D.C. United, but was not signed to a professional contract by them.
In the 2008 USL Second Division final with the Eagles, however, an ACL injury ended Ssejjemba's playing career.
[1] He also made several appearances for the Ugandan national team, including qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup.
[2] In 2009, he became the head coach of the revived men's soccer program at Virginia Intermont College, his alma mater.
[2][dead link] After the college closed permanently, he became the head coach for the University of the Southwest men's team from 2014 until 2019.