Sandra Nabweteme (born 1 November 1996) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga MX Femenil club Santos Laguna and the Uganda women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos Laguna | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 | 37 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Uganda | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 | |||
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
editCollege career
editNabweteme 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
editNabweteme 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
editIn 2019, Nabweteme played for the Uganda national team in the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[5][8]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editScores 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
editNabweteme's mother, Angela Nabukeera, played for the Kampala United in the early 2000s.[3]
Honours
editClub
edit- FUFA Women Elite League champion: 2015, 2016
- GAC Tournament champions: 2017, 2019
Individual
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "2019 Women's Soccer Roster". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ "Sandra Nabweteme". Dallas Weekly. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- 1 2 Makhtum Muziransa (22 March 2021). "Nabweteme hopes Iceland move helps in career rebuild". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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 KSÍ (in Icelandic)
- "Sandra Nabweteme - Women's Soccer". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs.
