Fauzia Najjemba

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Fauzia Najjemba
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Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Nagalama, Uganda
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2]
Position Striker [1]
Team information
Current team
 Boston Legacy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2022 Kampala Queens
2022 BIIK Shymkent
2023–2025 Dynamo Moscow 32 (9)
2026– Boston Legacy 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Uganda 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 October 2021. [3]

Fauzia Najjemba (born 7 October 2003) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Uganda women's national team.

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Early life

Najjemba was bord to Zubair Kivumbi and Hawa Namulono [4] and raised in Nakifuma, and belongs to the Baganda tribe in Uganda. [1] She attended St. Joseph P/ S Naggalama where she sat for her PLE in 2014. She joined Nakifuma High and later Mukono High School where she finished her O' level in 2018. [5] [4]

Club career

Najjemba has played for Kampala Queens FC in Uganda. [6]

She also played for Isra Soccer Academy. [7]

On 8 January 2026, NWSL expansion club Boston Legacy FC announced that they had signed Najjemba to a two-year contract with a mutual option ahead of the team's inaugural season of play. [8]

International career

Najjemba capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification. [3]

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

Awards and recognition

Najjemba won the most valuable player award at the 2019 CECAFA under 17 Women Championship in Njeru. [4]

See also

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. ↑ "Fauzia Najjemba, forward". fcdynamo.ru. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Fauzia Najjemba". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Najjemba leads cast in Fufa Women Player of the Year award". Monitor. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Muyita, Joel (20 September 2019). "Kampala Queens sign highly rated forward Najjemba". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Fauzia Najjemba". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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