Fauzia Najjemba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nagalama, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2022 | Kampala Queens | ||
| 2022 | BIIK Shymkent | ||
| 2023– | Dynamo Moscow | 32 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Uganda | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021.[3] | |||
Fauzia Najjemba (born 7 October 2003) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Women's Football Championship club ZFK Dynamo Moscow and the Uganda women's national team.
Early life
Najjemba was raised in Nakifuma, and belongs to the Baganda tribe in Uganda.[1]
Club career
Najjemba has played for Kampala Queens FC in Uganda.[4]
She also played for Isra Soccer Academy.[5]
International career
Najjemba capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification.[3]
International goals
Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2019 | Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala, Tanzania | Djibouti | 10–0 | 13–0 | 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship |
| 2 | 19 November 2019 | Ethiopia | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | 20 October 2021 | St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Kampala, Uganda | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4 | 1 December 2023 | Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco | Morocco | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
References
- ^ a b c "Profiles Of The Uganda U20 Women's National Team Players". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Fauzia Najjemba, forward". fcdynamo.ru. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Fauzia Najjemba". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Coach Lutalo Names Crested Cranes Provisional Squad Ahead Of AWCON Qualifiers Against Kenya". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Marsha, Ahmed (4 July 2023). "Interview: Fauzia Najjemba opens up on life in Europe and her football journey so far". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 13 September 2024.