Margret Kunihira

Last updated

Margret Kunihira
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-09) 9 September 2004 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Fort Portal, Uganda
Position(s) Winger [1]
Team information
Current team
Kampala Queens
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2022 Kawempe Muslim Ladies
2022– Kampala Queens 18 (5)
International career
2021– Uganda 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021. [2]

Margret Kunihira (born 9 September 2004), also spelled Margaret Kunihira, [1] is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a winger for FUFA Women Super League club Kampala Queens FC and the Uganda women's national team.

Contents

Early life

Kunihira belongs to the Tooro people. [1]

Club career

Kunihira has played for Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC and Kampala Queens in Uganda. [3]

International career

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uganda Premier League</span> Mens professional association football league in Uganda

The Ugandan Premier League, also known as the StarTimes Uganda Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. The league was previously known as the Uganda Super League but changed in the 2014–15 season after new management taking over. The league's roots date back to 1968 when the National First Division League was established.

Geoffrey Sserunkuma is a Ugandan international footballer who of recent played for Wakiso Giants FC and the Uganda national team as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Football in Uganda</span>

Football is the national sport in Uganda. The Uganda national football team, nicknamed The Cranes, is the national team of Uganda and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup; their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in 1978.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rwanda women's national football team</span>

The Rwanda women's national football team represents Rwanda in women's association football and is controlled by the Rwandese Association Football Federation. It had to date been scheduled to compete in one major tournament, the inaugural Women's Challenge Cup held in Zanzibar in October 2007, but the event was ultimately canceled. It has finally debuted in February 2014 against Kenya. The team is nicknamed The She-Amavubi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zanzibar women's national football team</span> Womens national association football team representing Zanzibar

The Zanzibar women's national football team, nicknamed the "Zanzibar Queens", is the women's representative team from Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania. Founded in 1988, the team has limited recognition as the regional governing body, the Zanzibar Football Association, is a full member of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) and Confederation of African Football (CAF), but Zanzibar Football Association is not recognised by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) as an independent national association. The national team was supposed to have its first international matches in the CECAFA Women's Challenge Cup in October 2007, but the event was cancelled. The team plays domestically against men's sides in Zanzibar. The development of women's football in Zanzibar faces several challenges specific to Africa and their own islands, including efforts to politicize the game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bright Stars FC</span> Ugandan football club

Bright Stars FC, also Soltilo Bright Stars, is a Ugandan football club. They play in the top division of Ugandan football, the Ugandan Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BUL Jinja FC</span> Ugandan football club

BIDCO Uganda Limited Jinja Football Club, also BUL Jinja FC, is a Ugandan football club from Jinja, in the Eastern Region of the country. The club is owned by BIDCO Uganda Limited, based in Jinja, Uganda. They play in the top division of Ugandan football, the Uganda Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maroons FC</span> Ugandan football club

Maroons FC, also known as Prisons FC, is a Ugandan professional football club from Kampala owned by Uganda Prisons Service, currently playing in the FUFA Big League. Playing as Prisons FC, the club won the first two Ugandan Super League championships in 1968 and 1969 and made the quarterfinals of the 1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs, losing 6–2 on aggregate to Egypt's Ismaily.

Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He has previously played in the English Football League for Yeovil Town. Born in England, he represents Uganda at international level.

Jean Namayega Sseninde,, also Jean Sseninde, is a Ugandan footballer who played as a defender for the Queens Park Rangers W.F.C. in the FA Women's National League South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FUFA Women Super League</span> Football league

The FUFA Women Super League is among the top-flight women's domestic football league in Uganda which is sanctioned by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

Oliver Amani Mbekeka is a Ugandan football manager and former player who played as a forward. She has been a member of the Uganda women's national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hasifah Nassuna</span> Ugandan footballer

Hasifah Nassuna is a Ugandan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or Right winger for FUFA Women Super League club Kampala Queens and the Uganda women's national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yudaya Nakayenze</span> Ugandan footballer

Yudaya Nakayenze is a Ugandan professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders and the Uganda women's national team.

Sumaya Komuntale, also spelled Sumayah Komuntale, is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a left back for FUFA Women Super League club Tooro Queens FC and the Uganda women's national team.

Shamirah Nalugya is a Ugandan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FUFA Women Super League club Kampala Queens Football Cub and the Uganda women's national team.

Fauzia Najjemba 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.

Sharon Nadunga, also spelled Sharon Naddunga, is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a forward for FUFA Women Super League club Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC and the Uganda women's national team.

Lilian Mutuuzo is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a forward for FUFA Women Super League club Kampala Queens and the Uganda women's national team.

the 2019 CECAFA Women's U-17 Championship was the inaugural edition of the CECAFA Women's U-17 Championship, the international women's youth football championship organised by Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) for the women's under-17 national teams of East Africa. The tournament took place in Kampala, Uganda.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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 "Margret Kunihira". 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.