By 
Ugandan youngster Elvis Torach has taken another major step in his football career after completing a move to Danish champions AGF Aarhus from El Cambio Academy in Masaka.
The highly-rated defender joined AGF on Monday, coinciding with his 18th birthday, and will begin his time at the Danish club with the U19 team as he continues to adapt to European football.
Torach becomes the latest product of the El Cambio Academy to make the journey to Aarhus, following Uganda Cranes forward James Bogere and fellow youngster Hamuza Sengooba.
“On his 18th birthday, Elvis Torach can officially call himself an AGF player,” the Danish club announced.
The move caps a promising period for Torach, who caught attention during Uganda’s historic debut at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar last year.
The Uganda Cubs reached the round of 16 at the tournament, finishing 14th among the 48 participating countries. Torach was among the players recognised for their performances during the campaign.
His relationship with AGF predates the transfer. The defender had previously travelled to Denmark for trials alongside Bogere, Sengooba and Isma Magala Mulala, all of whom were part of Uganda’s U-17 setup.
Torach’s arrival further underlines the growing impact of the partnership between AGF and El Cambio Academy.
The two institutions signed a 15-year cooperation agreement in 2024, with the Masaka-based academy serving as an important recruitment and development platform for the Danish club.
The partnership has already produced notable results. Several young players have travelled to Denmark for training opportunities, while AGF coaches have also spent time in Uganda working with talents at El Cambio.
Bogere remains the clearest example of the pathway’s potential.
After progressing from El Cambio to AGF, the forward earned a professional contract and broke into the club’s senior team. He was part of the AGF side that secured the Danish championship last season and also contributed a crucial late goal during their title-winning campaign.
Bogere has continued to feature for the first team this season, offering encouragement to other Ugandan youngsters hoping to follow the same route.
For Torach, however, the immediate priority will be development rather than senior-team football.
Starting with AGF’s U19 side should give the defender valuable time to settle into life in Denmark while becoming accustomed to a new tactical system, training environment and the physical demands of the European game.
AGF considers El Cambio one of its key academy partners, combining the Danish club’s technical expertise with the Ugandan academy’s talent identification and development programme.
Torach’s move therefore represents more than an individual transfer—it is another sign that the Uganda-Denmark football partnership is creating a genuine pathway for young Ugandan players to pursue professional careers in Europe.
