Sylvia Kabene
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Noa Girls | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2024 | Uganda U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | Uganda | 6 | (4) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2025 | |||
Sylvia Kabene (born 3 May 2007) is an Ugandan footballer who plays as a forward for FUFA Women Super League club St. Noa Girls and the Uganda national team.
Club career
[edit]While a student at St. Noa Girls School, Kabene played for the school's football team competing in the FUFA Women Elite League, where she attracted attention for her goalscoring ability across league matches, cup competitions, and the Fresh Dairy Games.[1][2] Following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, the young striker was named the league's Most Valuable Player after a standout campaign that played a key role in her club's title win and promotion to the Super League.[3][4]
International career
[edit]At youth level, Kabene represented Uganda at the under-17 level, featuring in the 2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers.[5][6]
Kabene earned her first call-up to the senior national team in October 2024 for friendly matches against DR Congo.[7] On 27 October 2024, she made her debut for the Crested Cranes, coming on as a substitute after the hour mark. She had an immediate impact, scoring her first international goal in the 77th minute to help Uganda regain the lead and secure the win.[8] In June 2025, she was named in Uganda's final squad for the 2025 CECAFA Women's Championship in Chamazi. On 15 June 2025, she scored her first goals of the tournament, netting a hat-trick against South Sudan and earning the Player of the Match award in a 5–0 victory.[9][10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 15 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kabene goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 October 2024 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  DR Congo |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 June 2025 | Chamazi Stadium, Chamazi, Tanzania |  South Sudan |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2025 CECAFA Championship |
| 3. | 4–0 | |||||
| 4. | 5–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Mugalu, Jeremiah (29 April 2024). "Fresh Diary Games: Slyvia Kabene, St Noa Girls School's goal machine". thetouchlinesports.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Mujuni, Oscar Diego (28 May 2025). "Sylvia Kabene Hat-Trick Knocks Out Kampala Queens as St Noa Storm Women's Cup Semis". nbssport.co.ug. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Sylvia Kabene named MVP of the FUFA Women Elite League". sepuyaincagency.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Kayiira (28 May 2025). "FUFA Women's Cup: Kabene Sees No Weight in League Champions, Gives KQ a Parental Punishment as St Noa Propells to Semifinals". voiceofbugerere.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Teen Cranes provisional squad for FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers against Zambia". fufa.co.ug. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Allen, Natasha (18 May 2024). "Teen Cranes Fall Short in FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers". nbssport.co.ug. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
Sylvia Kabene scored the lone goal for Uganda in the 73rd minute
- ^ "Crested Cranes Travelling Squad to Democratic Republic of Congo". fufa.co.ug. FUFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Crested Cranes Triumph Over DR Congo in Spirited Friendly Match Ahead of Competitive Season". ubc.go.ug. Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
Kabene, making her first appearance, had an immediate impact
- ^ Kigozi, Abdusalam (16 June 2025). "Kabene Hat-Trick Inspires Crested Cranes to Emphatic Win Over South Sudan". chimpreports.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ Mabuka, Dennis (16 June 2025). "Crested Cranes Secure Win Over South Sudan as Kabene Scores Hat-trick". africatopsports.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sylvia Kabene at Flashscore.com
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