Yudaya Nakayenze

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Yudaya Nakayenze
Personal information
Full name Yudaya Nakayenze
Date of birth (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 28) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ergotelis W.F.C.
Youth career
2012–2013 C.R.O Club
2013–2016 Kawempe Muslim
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Seminole State Trojans 20 (12)
2019–2021 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders 32 (20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Kawempe Muslim 32 (8)
2017–2018 UCU Lady Cardinals 35 (8)
2023–2024 Kawempe Muslim ? (4)
2024–2025 REA 17 (0)
2025– Ergotelis
International career
2018– Uganda 12 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025

Yudaya Nakayenze (born 4 June 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club Ergotelis and the Uganda women's national team. [2] [3]

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International career

On 21 July 2018, Nakayenze scored a 75th minute winning goal via a header for Uganda as they defeated Ethiopia by 2–1 in the 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship in Rwanda. [4] [5]

Nakayenze featured for the Ugandan national team during the 2016 and 2018 CECAFA Women's championship. [6] She also played in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers against Ethiopia. [7] [8] She also featured for the Ugandan national team during the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Morocco. [9] [10]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 July 2018 Kigali Stadium, Kigali, RwandaFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2–12–1 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship

Honours

Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC

UCU Lady Cardinals

Seminole State College

Linsay Wilson College

References

  1. ↑ "Yudaya Nakayenze". Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders . Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Muyita, Joel (25 January 2022). "Nakayenze, Nambi named in Crested Cranes squad to face Kenya". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "AWCON Qualifiers: Nambi, Shiraz, Nakayenze return to Crested Cranes fold". Football 256. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ↑ #ThrowBackThursday Yudaya Nakayenze winning goal against Ethiopia #2018CECAFAWomenChallengeCup, 18 June 2020, retrieved 20 February 2022
  5. ↑ Luyombya, Swaibu (22 July 2018). ""We badly needed a win and we fought for it." Yudaya Nakayenze". Swift Sports Uganda. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "CECAFA 2016: Ethiopia hammer Uganda to finish third". Goal. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Women Olympics Q – Uganda Crested Cranes 0–1 Ethiopia". CAFOnline. CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Women Football: Uganda Scores Two vital away goals despite falling to Ethiopia". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Crested Cranes Final Squad For TotalEnergies Women Africa Cup Of Nations 2022". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Uganda Crested Cranes squad named for TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations". cafonline.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.


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