Yudaya Nakayenze

Yudaya Nakayenze (born 4 June 1997) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club REA and the Uganda women's national team.^[2][3]

Yudaya Nakayenze

Personal information
Full name	Yudaya Nakayenze
Date of birth	(1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 27)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AO Rethymniaki Enosi Athliton
Number	8
Youth career
2004–2007	Mooni Sports Club
2007–2009	Zesui Primary School
2010–2012	Mount Masaba High School
2012–2013	Mbale Secondary School
2012–2013	Manafwa High School
2012–2013	C.R.O Club
2013–2016	Kawempe Muslim Second. School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Seminole State Trojans	20	(12)
2019–2021	Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders	32	(20)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Kawempe Muslim	32	(8)
2017–2018	UCU Lady Cardinals	35	(8)
2023–2024	Kawempe Muslim	?	(4)
2024–	REA
International career
2018–	Uganda	12	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

On 21 July 2018, Nakayenze scored a 75th minute winning goal via a header for Uganda as they defeated Ethiopia by 2–1 in the 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship in Rwanda.^[4][5]

Nakayenze featured for the Ugandan national team during the 2016 and 2018 CECAFA Women's championship.^[6] She also played in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers against Ethiopia.^[7][8] She also featured for the Ugandan national team during the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Morocco.^[9][10]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	21 July 2018	Kigali Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Ethiopia	2–1	2–1	2018 CECAFA Women's Championship

Honours

Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC

• FUFA Women Super League (4): 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2023/24

UCU Lady Cardinals

• Uganda Cup (1): 2018

Seminole State College

• Regional Games MVP : 2018
• Conference Games, First Team: 2018
• NAIA Games, All American First Team: 2019

Linsay Wilson College

• NAIA Conference Games, All Conference First Team: 2020
• NAIA Conference Games, All Conference Second Team: 2021

References

1. "Yudaya Nakayenze". Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
2. Muyita, Joel (25 January 2022). "Nakayenze, Nambi named in Crested Cranes squad to face Kenya". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
3. "AWCON Qualifiers: Nambi, Shiraz, Nakayenze return to Crested Cranes fold". Football 256. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
4. #ThrowBackThursday Yudaya Nakayenze winning goal against Ethiopia #2018CECAFAWomenChallengeCup, 18 June 2020, retrieved 20 February 2022
5. Luyombya, Swaibu (22 July 2018). ""We badly needed a win and we fought for it." Yudaya Nakayenze". Swift Sports Uganda. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
6. "CECAFA 2016: Ethiopia hammer Uganda to finish third". Goal. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
7. "Women Olympics Q – Uganda Crested Cranes 0–1 Ethiopia". CAFOnline. CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
8. "Women Football: Uganda Scores Two vital away goals despite falling to Ethiopia". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
9. "Crested Cranes Final Squad For TotalEnergies Women Africa Cup Of Nations 2022". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
10. "Uganda Crested Cranes squad named for TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations". cafonline.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

External links

• Yudaya Nakayenze on Twitter
• Seminole State player profile
• Lindsey Wilson 2020–21 player profile
• Lindsey Wilson 2021 player profile