Fauzia Najjemba

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Fauzia Najjemba
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 20) [1]
Position(s) Striker [1]
Team information
Current team
ZFK Dynamo Moscow
Number 20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Early life

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

Club career

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

She also played for Isra Soccer Academy. [4]

International career

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

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 November 2019 Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala, TanzaniaFlag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 10–013–0 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship
219 November 2019Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1–01–0
320 October 2021 St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Kampala, Uganda2–02–0 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
41 December 2023 Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, MoroccoFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–01–1 Friendly

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profiles Of The Uganda U20 Women's National Team Players". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "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.