Sandra Nabweteme
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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]
Early life
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]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]
Club career
[edit]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]
International career
[edit]In 2019, Nabweteme played for the Uganda national team in the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[5][8]
International goals
[edit]Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 October 2021 | Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Eswatini |
3–1 | 5–1 | 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship |
Personal life
[edit]Nabweteme's mother, Angela Nabukeera, played for the Kampala United in the early 2000s.[3]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- FUFA Women Elite League champion: 2015, 2016
- GAC Tournament champions: 2017, 2019
Individual
[edit]- FUFA Female Player of the Year: 2015
- FUFA Women Elite League top goal scorer: 2015, 2016
- GAC Tournament MVP: 2019
- First Team All-GAC selection: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- GAC Freshman of the Year: 2016
- GAC Offensive of the Year: 2019
- GAC top goal scorer: 2019
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2019 Women's Soccer Roster". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Sandra Nabweteme". Dallas Weekly. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b Makhtum Muziransa (22 March 2021). "Nabweteme hopes Iceland move helps in career rebuild". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (18 March 2021). "Sú nýjasta hjá Þór/KA æfði með strákum í Úganda frá fimm til fjórtán ára aldurs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b Makhtum Muziransa (25 November 2020). "Nabweteme pleased to keep breaking ground". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Shero, Kamardin (18 March 2021). "Sandra Nabweteme: Crested Cranes forward signs professional contract with Icelandic club". The Touchline Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Brynjar Ingi Erluson. "Þór/KA missir erlenda leikmenn - Nabweteme í FH (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Brian Kawalya (22 March 2019). "Crested Cranes: US Based Nabweteme Summoned For Ethiopia Encounter". The SportsNation. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Sandra Nabweteme at Soccerway
- Sandra Nabweteme at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- "Sandra Nabweteme - Women's Soccer". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs.
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kampala
- Ugandan women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs women's soccer players
- Þór/KA players
- FH women's football players
- Besta deild kvenna players
- Uganda women's international footballers
- Ugandan expatriate women's footballers
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland