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],Nassuna is one of the 10 young ladies that at Kampala Queens parted ways with earlier this year.
 Hasifah Nassuna | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Hasifah Nassuna | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1998[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 | 32 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014-2016 | Uganda Women U20 | 2 | (4) |
| 2016– present | Uganda | 18 | (12) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 October 2021.[3] | |||
Early life
editNassuna was born in Mityana and raised in the Central Region. Her mother is Annet Nakimbugwe.[1]
Club career
editNassuna has played for Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC and joined UCU Lady Cardinals in Uganda.[6][7]
International career
editNassuna capped for Uganda Women U20 and Uganda at senior level during the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship.[3]
International goals
editScores 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
editIndividual
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- ^ a b "Hasifah Nassuna's football journey and biggest motivation". Football 256. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "HASIFAH NASSUNA". Galata Transfer. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Hasifah Nassuna". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "H. Nassuna". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Hasifah Nassuna finally agrees to join Kampala Queens". buzznation.co.ug. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "HAIL THE QUEEN OF GOALS: Nassuna Reaches Landmark Goal". fufa.co.ug. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "I feel bad because women's football in Uganda is underrated - Nassuna". goal.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ https://kawowo.com/2017/07/14/uspa-set-to-crown-2016-top-sports-personalities-at-glamorous-award-dinner/
- ^ 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/
- ^ 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
- ^ https://kawowo.com/2017/11/30/airtel-fufa-awards-2017-mvps-drive-home-nominees-await-cash/
- ^ https://www.galaxyfm.co.ug/2019/12/09/nominees-for-the-fufa-awards-revealed/
External links
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