Yudaya Nakayenze
Yudaya Nakayenze (born 26 June 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Uganda women's national team.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
Nakayenze featured for the Ugandan national team during the 2016 and 2018 CECAFA Women's championship.[5] She also played in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers against Ethiopia.[6][7]
International goals[]
Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 July 2018 | Kigali Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Ethiopia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship |
References[]
- ^ Muyita, Joel (25 January 2022). "Nakayenze, Nambi named in Crested Cranes squad to face Kenya". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "AWCON Qualifiers: Nambi, Shiraz, Nakayenze return to Crested Cranes fold". Football 256. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ #ThrowBackThursday Yudaya Nakayenze winning goal against Ethiopia #2018CECAFAWomenChallengeCup, 18 June 2020, retrieved 20 February 2022
- ^ Luyombya, Swaibu (22 July 2018). ""We badly needed a win and we fought for it." Yudaya Nakayenze". Swift Sports Uganda. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "CECAFA 2016: Ethiopia hammer Uganda to finish third". Goal. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Women Olympics Q - Uganda Crested Cranes 0-1 Ethiopia". CAFOnline. CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kampala
- People from Mbale District
- Ugandan women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Women's association football midfielders
- Seminole State Trojans athletes
- College women's soccer players in the United States
- Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders women's soccer 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 football biography stubs
- African women's football biography stubs