Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santos Laguna | ||
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) |
2022–2023 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 25 | (7) |
2023–2024 | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor | 30 | (10) |
2024– | Santos Laguna | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019– | Uganda | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 |
Sandra Nabweteme (born 1 November 1996) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga MX Femenil club Santos Laguna and the Uganda women's 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]
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]
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]
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]
In 2019, Nabweteme played for the Uganda national team in the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [5] [8]
Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 3 October 2021 | Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ![]() | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship |
Nabweteme's mother, Angela Nabukeera, played for the Kampala United in the early 2000s. [3]
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