Shadia Nankya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 November 2001[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dallas Trinity (on loan from the Washington Spirit) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| UCU Lady Cardinals | |||
| –2025 | FC Masar | 27 | (3) |
| 2025– | Washington Spirit | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Dallas Trinity (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Uganda | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021[2] | |||
Shadia Nankya (born 25 November 2001) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity, on loan from the Washington Spirit, and the Uganda national team.
Club career
UCA Lady Cardinals
Nankya has played for UCU Lady Cardinals in Uganda.[3] She suffered a knee injury in May 2022, which kept her out of action until February 2023.[4] She later joined FC Masar, where she made 27 appearances and scored three goals.[5]
Washington Spirit
On 13 February 2025, Nankya transferred to the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League. She signed a two-year contract with a team option.[5]
Dallas Trinity FC
On 8 March 2024, Nankya was loaned to Dallas Trinity FC for the remainder of the 2025 calendar year.[6]
International career
Nankya capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship and the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification.[2]
International goals
Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 July 2018 | Kigali Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Tanzania | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship |
References
- ^ "Shadia Nankya quit MDD for Football | The Fairytale". Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Shadia Nankya". 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.
- ^ Muyita, Joel (7 February 2023). "Nankya raring to go again after recovering from niggling knee injury". Kawowo. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ a b Spirit, Washington (13 February 2025). "Washington Spirit Signs Ugandan Defender Shadia Nankya". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ Spirit, Washington (8 March 2025). "Washington Spirit Loans Shadia Nankya to Dallas Trinity FC". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 8 March 2025.