Annet Nakimbugwe Explained

Annet Nakimbugwe
Birth Place:Uganda
Height:1.50 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2008
Clubs1:Source de Kivu
Years2:2009
Clubs2:APR
Clubs3:Buikwe She Red Stars
Nationalyears1:2000–2002
Nationalteam1:Uganda
Nationalcaps1:4+
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalteam2:
As Annette Nshimire:
Nationalyears3:2006–2008
Nationalcaps3:4+
Nationalgoals3:0+
Ntupdate:17 November 2000

Annet Nakimbugwe is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a midfielder. She has been a member of the Uganda women's national team.[2]

Club career

Nakimbugwe has played for Source de Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for APR FC in Rwanda and for Buikwe She Red Stars in Uganda.[1] [3] [4]

International career

Nakimbugwe capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2000 African Women's Championship and the 2002 African Women's Championship qualification.[5]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2000 Johannesburg, South Africa 1–1 2–1 2000 African Women's Championship
2 13 October 2002 Kampala, Uganda 1–0 2–2 2002 African Women's Championship qualification

Controversy

After Uganda withdrew from the 2004 African Women's Championship qualification prior the preliminary round matches against Malawi, Nakimbugwe and fellow Ugandan footballer Oliver Mbekeka moved abroad.[4] Being in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[6] they were naturalized there as Annette Nshimire and Oliva Amani, respectively, and represented the country at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.[4] She also played the following edition in 2008.

Personal life

Nakimbugwe's daughter, Hasifah Nassuna, is also a footballer and both have faced each other in Ugandan women's league matches.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190508222051/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2008/pdf/FU20W_2008_SquadLists.pdf. List of Players. 6. FIFAdata. 19 November 2008. 8 May 2019. 14 May 2021.
  2. Web site: How World Cup dream swayed Mbekeka to play for Congo.
  3. Web site: APR women beat Rubavu in mismatch. 20 July 2009 . 27 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Mother, daughter play for different teams. Monitor. 27 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Africa - Women's Championship 2000. RSSSF. 27 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Women football back on menu. 22 October 2009 . 27 February 2022.