Sylvia Kabene

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Sylvia Kabene

Sylvia Kabene
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 (age 18)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 St. Noa Girls
Number 11
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2024 Uganda U17 4 (2)
2024– Uganda 6 (4)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2025

Sylvia Kabene (born 3 May 2007) is an Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for FUFA Women Super League club St. Noa Girls and the Uganda women's national team.

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Club career

While a student at St. Noa Girls School, Kabene played for the school's football team competing in the FUFA Women Elite League, where she attracted attention for her goalscoring ability across league matches, cup competitions, and the Fresh Dairy Games. [1] [2] Following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, the young striker was named the league's Most Valuable Player after a standout campaign that played a key role in her club's title win and promotion to the Super League. [3] [4]

International career

At youth level, Kabene represented Uganda at the under-17 level, featuring in the 2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers. [5] [6]

Kabene earned her first call-up to the senior national team in October 2024 for friendly matches against DR Congo. [7] On 27 October 2024, she made her debut for the Crested Cranes, coming on as a substitute after the hour mark. She had an immediate impact, scoring her first international goal in the 77th minute to help Uganda regain the lead and secure the win. [8] In June 2025, she was named in Uganda's final squad for the 2025 CECAFA Women's Championship in Chamazi. On 15 June 2025, she scored her first goals of the tournament, netting a hat-trick against South Sudan and earning the Player of the Match award in a 5–0 victory. [9] [10]

In September 2025, Kabene joined Hibernians FC in the Malta Women's Super League in Europe upon signing a two year contract. [11] [12]

Achievements

Kabene helped the Uganda Queen cranes to win Namibia in the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers at Kadiba. [13] [14]

She helped St. Noa Girls Football Club to eliminate Kampala Queens from the 2025 FUFA Women’s Cup in a low margin of 3-2 win. [15]

Kabene was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in St. Noa Girls FC’s FUFA Women Elite League. [16]

Career statistics

As of 15 June 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uganda 202441
202523
Total64
Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kabene goal.
List of international goals scored by Sylvia Kabene
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 October 2024 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2–12–1 Friendly
2.15 June 2025 Chamazi Stadium, Chamazi, Tanzania Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1–05–0 2025 CECAFA Championship
3.4–0
4.5–0

References

  1. ↑ Mugalu, Jeremiah (29 April 2024). "Fresh Diary Games: Slyvia Kabene, St Noa Girls School's goal machine". thetouchlinesports.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Mujuni, Oscar Diego (28 May 2025). "Sylvia Kabene Hat-Trick Knocks Out Kampala Queens as St Noa Storm Women's Cup Semis". nbssport.co.ug. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sylvia Kabene named MVP of the FUFA Women Elite League". sepuyaincagency.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Kayiira (28 May 2025). "FUFA Women's Cup: Kabene Sees No Weight in League Champions, Gives KQ a Parental Punishment as St Noa Propells to Semifinals". voiceofbugerere.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Teen Cranes provisional squad for FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers against Zambia". fufa.co.ug. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Allen, Natasha (18 May 2024). "Teen Cranes Fall Short in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers". nbssport.co.ug. Retrieved 17 June 2025. Sylvia Kabene scored the lone goal for Uganda in the 73rd minute
  7. ↑ "Crested Cranes Travelling Squad to Democratic Republic of Congo". fufa.co.ug. FUFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Crested Cranes Triumph Over DR Congo in Spirited Friendly Match Ahead of Competitive Season". ubc.go.ug. Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025. Kabene, making her first appearance, had an immediate impact
  9. ↑ Kigozi, Abdusalam (16 June 2025). "Kabene Hat-Trick Inspires Crested Cranes to Emphatic Win Over South Sudan". chimpreports.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Mabuka, Dennis (16 June 2025). "Crested Cranes Secure Win Over South Sudan as Kabene Scores Hat-trick". africatopsports.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Breaking: Kabene Seals a Move to Maltese Giants | Voice of Bugerere". 26 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Ocaido, Stephen (26 September 2025). "St. Noa Girls striker Sylvia Kabene off to Europe after sealing move to Maltese Giants Hibernians FC - wallnetnews" . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Isa, Nsereko Musoke (19 September 2025). "Uganda Queen Cranes soar to victory with Kabene, Anomo, and Kantono's stellar performance". Nimsport Uganda. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "FIFA U20 Women World Cup Qualifiers: Queen Cranes Superior Over Little Namibians | Voice of Bugerere". 19 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  15. ↑ Mugalu, Jeremiah (28 May 2025). "Kabene Conquers Palace: Teenage sensation dumps Kampala Queens out of FUFA Women's Cup". Nnalubaale Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Breaking: Kabene Seals a Move to Maltese Giants | Voice of Bugerere". 26 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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