Sandra Nabweteme
Sandra Nabweteme (born 1 November 1996) is an Ugandan footballer who plays as an attacker for FH on loan from Þór/KA and for the Uganda national team. She played college football for the Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 2016 to 2019 where she won multiple accolades.[2] In 2015, she was named the FUFA Female Player of the Year.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FH (on loan from Þór/KA) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | SWOSU Bulldogs | 60 | (65) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Kawempe Muslim | 23 | (40) |
| 2021– | Þór/KA | 7 | (3) |
| 2021 | → FH (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Uganda | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2021 | |||
Early life
Nabweteme was raised in Kampala.[1] She started training football at the age of five and played with the local boys teams until she turned 14 years old. She was invited to the Kawempe Muslim where she continued to play football.[4]
College career
Nabweteme played for Southwestern Oklahoma State University in the United States from 2016 to 2019 and graduated with a degree in Engineering Physics in November 2020.[5]
Club career
Nabweteme played two seasons with Kawempe Muslim in the then Uganda top-tier FUFA Women Elite League. She led the league in goals scored both seasons, with 17 goals in 9 games in her first season and 23 goals in 14 games in her second, propelling Kawempe to the championship both times.[4]
In March 2021, Nabweteme signed with Þór/KA of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[6] On 20 July 2021, she was loaned to 1. deild kvenna club FH for the rest of the season after having appeared in 7 league matches with Þór/KA, where she scored 3 goals.[7]
International career
In 2019, Nabweteme played for the Uganda national team in the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[5][8]
International goals
Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 October 2021 | Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Eswatini | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship |
Personal life
Nabweteme's mother, Angela Nabukeera, played for the Kampala United in the early 2000s.[3]
Honours
Club
- FUFA Women Elite League champion: 2015, 2016
- GAC Tournament champions: 2017, 2019
References
- "2019 Women's Soccer Roster". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Sandra Nabweteme". Dallas Weekly. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- Makhtum Muziransa (22 March 2021). "Nabweteme hopes Iceland move helps in career rebuild". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (18 March 2021). "Sú nýjasta hjá Þór/KA æfði með strákum í Úganda frá fimm til fjórtán ára aldurs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- Makhtum Muziransa (25 November 2020). "Nabweteme pleased to keep breaking ground". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- Shero, Kamardin (18 March 2021). "Sandra Nabweteme: Crested Cranes forward signs professional contract with Icelandic club". The Touchline Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- Brynjar Ingi Erluson. "Þór/KA missir erlenda leikmenn - Nabweteme í FH (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- Brian Kawalya (22 March 2019). "Crested Cranes: US Based Nabweteme Summoned For Ethiopia Encounter". The SportsNation. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links
- Sandra Nabweteme at Soccerway
- Sandra Nabweteme at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- "Sandra Nabweteme - Women's Soccer". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs.</ref>
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