Zainah Nandede
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| Full name | Zainah Nandede | ||||
| Date of birth | 15 October 2003 | ||||
| Place of birth | Mbale City | ||||
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||
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Current team | Kampala Queens FC | ||||
Medal record
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Zainah Nandede (born 15 October 2003) is a Ugandan football player who plays as a forward for Kampala Queens FC in the FUFA Women Super League and Uganda's Women National football team the Crested Cranes. She is the 2024 FUFA Woman player of the year.[1][2][3]
Education
[edit]In 2016 Nandede joined Nkoma SS in Mbale where she sat her senior for in 2018.[4]
Nandede finished Secondary school education at Amus College School Bukedea in 2020.[5]
Football career
[edit]Zainah Nandede started her football career in 2018 at local club, Kataka She in Mbale, a city in Eastern Uganda. Before leaving the club in 2021, she had scored 10 goals, contributed six assists in 17 appearances.[6]
Since 2019, Nandede has featured for U17, U20 and senior women football national team. Currently she is a player Kampala Queens FC and senior women football national team the Crested Cranes.[7]
Club career
[edit]Her club football started in 2018 at Kataka She a FUFA Eastern Women regional League club. She helped the club to gain promotion to FUFA Women Elite League in 2019.
In 2021 she joined Kampala Queens FC where she is still playing up to date [1]
International career
[edit]She played for the National team U17 in 2019, the national team U20 and the National senior team from 2022 to present.[8][9]
Honours
[edit]- 2019: COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship trophy
- 2019: CECAFA U-17 Championship trophy
- 2021: CECAFA Women's U-20 Championship silver medal
- 2022: CECAFA Women's Championship trophy
- 2022/23: FUFA Women Super League champion.[10]
- 2024/25: FUFA Women Super League champion.[11]
- 2024: MTN Federation of Uganda Football Associations Woman player of the year.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Sports, Pulse (2023-03-28). "How Kampala Queens knocked out competition to League title". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Marsha, Ahmed (2025-02-05). "WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers: Uganda vs Ethiopia – 39 Players Summoned for Crested Cranes Squad". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Baluku, Chrispus (2025-05-31). "FULL LIST: Omedi, Nandede shine bright at 2024 MTN FUFA Awards". Daily Express. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Nkoma Head Teacher elected Mbale City Secondary Schools Sports Association Chairperson". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Isabirye, David (2024-03-06). "Education & Sports: Amus College School Bukedea excels in 2023 A-Level examinations". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Nandede embraces competition at Kampala Queens and beyond". Monitor. 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Marsha, Ahmed (2025-02-16). "Zaina Nandede embraces positional shift for club and country". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Marsha, Ahmed (2025-02-05). "WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers: Uganda vs Ethiopia – 39 Players Summoned for Crested Cranes Squad". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Muyita, Joel (2024-03-04). "African Games 2023: Uganda U20 Women National Team final squad named". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (2023-03-28). "How Kampala Queens knocked out competition to League title". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Mujuni, Oscar Diego (2025-06-03). "Kampala Queens Crowned 2024/25 Womens Super League Champions, Win Second Title". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Omedi, Nandede crowned MTN Fufa's best". Monitor. 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-06-10.