As Uganda prepares to face Kenya in the first round of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, here is a brief profile on each of the 20 players.
The information gives a closer understanding of every player on the current team with majority having featured for the U17 two years ago.
Name: Namusisi Joan
Club: Kampala Queens
Date of Birth: 07/05/2004
Home Town: Bweyogerere
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Christine Nakigozi
Father’s Name: Moses Musisi (RIP)
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 18
Position: Goalkeeper
Name: Daphine Nyayenga
Club: Lady Doves FC
Date of Birth: 19/12/2004
Home Town: Kabowa
Tribe: Alur
Mother’s Name: Betty Namutebi
Father’s Name: James Nobert Wokorach
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 01
Position: Goalkeeper
Name: Samalie Nakacwa
Club: Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Date of Birth: 15/01/2003
Home Town: Wobulenzi
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Catherine Nakabira
Father’s Name: Saul Mulo Lubega
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 9
Position: Right Back
Name: Sumaya Komuntale
Club: Tooro Queens FC
Date of Birth: 03/08/2003
Home Town: Kyenjonjo
Tribe: Mutooro
Mother’s Name: Aisha Karungi
Father’s Name: Badru Nyakahuma
Strong Foot: Left
Favourite Shirt Number: 14
Position: Left Back
Name: Halima Kanyago
Club: Lady Doves FC
Date of Birth: 09/11/2004
Home Town: Bweyogerere
Tribe: Japadhola
Mother’s Name: Dorothy Nakibuule
Father’s Name: Steven Onyango
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 20
Position: Central Defender
Name: Aisha Nantongo
Club: Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Date of Birth: 06/04/2002
Home Town: Kassanda
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Jane Atyeno
Father’s Name: Abdul Ssentongo
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 15
Position: Central Defender
Name: Grace Aluka
Club: Olila High School WFC
Date of Birth: 02/06/2003
Home Town: Soroti
Tribe: Iteso
Mother’s Name: Stella Aluka
Father’s Name: Justin Emong
Strong Foot: Left
Favourite Shirt Number: 16
Position: Central Defender
Name: Biira Nadunga
Club: Olila High School WFC
Date of Birth: 18/02/2003
Home Town: Mbale
Tribe: Mugisu
Mother’s Name: Zowena Nambuya
Father’s Name: Nathan Wazemba
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 17
Position: Central Defender
Name: Shakira Nyinagahirwa
Club: Kawempe Muslim Ladies
Date of Birth: 25/07/2005
Home Town: Kalagi
Tribe: Ituusi
Mother’s Name: Sarah Nakabugo
Father’s Name: Musitafa Funi
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 8
Position: Central Midfielder
Name: Zaitun Namaganda
Club: Taggy High School
Date of Birth: 22/03/2003
Home Town: Entebbe
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Rukia Baluka
Father’s Name: Mubarak Kirigwajjo
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 12
Position: Central Midfielder
Name: Kevin Nakacwa
Club: Uganda Martyrs High School WFC
Date of Birth: 05/04/2004
Home Town: Mengo
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Joyce Nanyonjo
Father’s Name: Eugene Bukenya
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 11
Position: Central Midfielder
Name: Hadijah Nandago
Club: Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Date of Birth: 15/02/2005
Home Town: Lungujja
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Mariam Namakula
Father’s Name: Abdallah Kitengejja
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 12
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Name: Shamirah Nalugya
Club: Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Date of Birth: 12/09/2003
Home Town: Bweyogerere
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Ritah Nakabiri
Father’s Name: Sulaiman Lutalo
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 11
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Name: Catherine Nagadya
Club: Uganda Martyrs High School WFC
Date of Birth: 03/05/2005
Home Town: Katabi
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Irene Nazziwa
Father’s Name: Gimei Cyprian
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 7
Position: Winger
Name: Zaina Nandede
Club: Kataka SHE FC
Date of Birth: 15/10/2003
Home Town: Mbale
Tribe: Mugisu
Mother’s Name: Zainah Kafuko
Father’s Name: Hakim Wasukira
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 14
Position: Winger
Name: Eva Naggayi
Club: Rines SS WFC
Date of Birth: 01/01/2004
Home Town: Busega
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Faridah Natabi
Father’s Name: Augustine Mpoza
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 30
Position: Forward
Name: Margaret Kunihira
Club: Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC
Date of Birth: 09/09/2004
Tribe: Mutooro
Mother’s Name: Margret Kyahura
Father’s Name: Elly Kyahura
Favourite Shirt Number:13
Position: Winger
Name: Joweria Nagadya
Club: Lady Doves FC
Date of Birth: 01/01/2006
Home Town: Lubaga
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Betty Namisango
Father’s Name: Moses Kalisa
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 14
Position: Striker
Name: Juliet Nalukenge
Club: Apollon Ladies FC
Date of Birth: 14/08/2003
Home Town: Namugongo
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Jane Nakacwa
Father’s Name: Paul Kasirye
Strong Foot: Right
Favourite Shirt Number: 10
Position: Striker
Name: Fauzia Najjemba
Club: Kampala Queens FC
Date of Birth: 07/10/2003
Home Town: Nakifuma
Tribe: Muganda
Mother’s Name: Hawah Namulondo
Father’s Name: Zubairi Kivumbi
Strong Foot: Both
Favourite Shirt Number: 13
Position: Striker
