Fauzia Najjemba

Fauzia Najjemba
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21)[1]
Position(s) Striker[1]
Team information
Current team
ZFK Dynamo Moscow
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2022 Kampala Queens
2022– BIIK Shymkent
International career
2021– Uganda 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021.[2]

Fauzia Najjemba (born 7 October 2003) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Women's Football Championship club ZFK Dynamo Moscow and the Uganda women's national team.

Early life

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Najjemba was raised in Nakifuma, and belongs to the Baganda tribe in Uganda.[1]

Club career

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Najjemba has played for Kampala Queens FC in Uganda.[3]

She also played for Isra Soccer Academy.[4]

International career

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Najjemba capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification.[2]

International goals

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Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2019 Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala, Tanzania  Djibouti 10–0 13–0 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship
2 19 November 2019  Ethiopia 1–0 1–0
3 20 October 2021 St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Kampala, Uganda 2–0 2–0 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
4 1 December 2023 Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco  Morocco 1–0 1–1 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Profiles Of The Uganda U20 Women's National Team Players". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Fauzia Najjemba". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Coach Lutalo Names Crested Cranes Provisional Squad Ahead Of AWCON Qualifiers Against Kenya". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ Marsha, Ahmed (4 July 2023). "Interview: Fauzia Najjemba opens up on life in Europe and her football journey so far". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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