Hasifah Nassuna

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Hasifah Nassuna
Hasifah Nassuna
Personal information
Birth name Hasifah Nassuna
Date of birth (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Mityana, Uganda
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre Attacking midfielder
Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Kampala Queens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015-2018 Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC 41 (57)
2018-2019 UCU Lady Cardinals 27 (26)
2019- present Kampala Queens 29 (15)
International career‡
2014-2016 Uganda Women U20 2 (4)
2016– present Uganda 18 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2021.[3]

Hasifah Nassuna (born 16 February 1998) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or Right winger for FUFA Women Super League club Kampala Queens and the Uganda women's national team.[4][5]

Early life[edit]

Nassuna was born in Mityana and raised in the Central Region. Her mother is Annet Nakimbugwe.[1]

Club career[edit]

Nassuna has played for Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC and joined UCU Lady Cardinals in Uganda.[6][7]

International career[edit]

Nassuna capped for Uganda Women U20 and Uganda at senior level during the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship.[3]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 September 2018 Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa  Eswatini 1–0 4–3 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship
2 4–2
3 3 April 2019 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Ethiopia 2–3 2–3 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4 17 November 2019 Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala, Tanzania  Djibouti 3–0 13–0 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship
5 5–0
6 1?–0
7 3 October 2021 Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Eswatini 4–1 5–1 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
8 5–1

Honours[edit]

Individual[edit]

  • 2020 Ranked, Top 4 Influential Ugandan Sportswomen
  • 2020 All Time National Team Top Goalscorer
  • 2019 All Time Ugandan Women's Premier League Top Goalscorer
  • Player With the Most Hatricks in the Ugandan Women's Premier League
  • 2019 Ugandan Women's Premier League Top Goalscorer and Most Valuable Player
  • 2018 Uganda Women's National Team Woman of the Match Award COSAFA Tournament
  • 2017 Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) Award [8]
  • 2017 Buzzy Teeniez Sports Personality
  • Golden Boot Award CECAFA Top Goalscorer with 6 Goals
  • 2017 Ugandan Women's Premier League Top Goalscorer with 26 Goals scored
  • 2016 Ugandan Women's Premier League Most Valuable Player Award
  • 2015 Nominated Airtel FUFA Female Player of the Year Award [9]
  • 2016 Won Airtel FUFA Female Player of the Year Award [10]
  • 2017 Nominated Airtel FUFA Female Player of the Year Award [11]
  • 2018 Nominated Airtel FUFA Female Player of the Year Award
  • 2019 Nominated Airtel FUFA Female Player of the Year Award [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hasifah Nassuna's football journey and biggest motivation". Football 256. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "HASIFAH NASSUNA". Galata Transfer. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hasifah Nassuna". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "H. Nassuna". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Hasifah Nassuna finally agrees to join Kampala Queens". buzznation.co.ug. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. ^ "HAIL THE QUEEN OF GOALS: Nassuna Reaches Landmark Goal". fufa.co.ug. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  7. ^ "I feel bad because women's football in Uganda is underrated - Nassuna". goal.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ^ https://kawowo.com/2017/07/14/uspa-set-to-crown-2016-top-sports-personalities-at-glamorous-award-dinner/
  9. ^ https://fufa.co.ug/airtel-fufa-awards-10-days-to-go-the-scoring-midfield-maestro-hasifah-nassuna/female-footballer-of-the-year-nominee-hasifa-nassuuna03/
  10. ^ https://www.watchdoguganda.com/sports/football/20191208/84088/airtel-fufa-awards-ucu-lady-cardinals-nassuna-in-race-to-become-best-female-player-of-the-year-for-the-second-time.html
  11. ^ https://kawowo.com/2017/11/30/airtel-fufa-awards-2017-mvps-drive-home-nominees-await-cash/
  12. ^ https://www.galaxyfm.co.ug/2019/12/09/nominees-for-the-fufa-awards-revealed/

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