| Nathan Asiimwe | |
| Full Name: | Nathan George Asiimwe[1] |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 2004[2] |
| Birth Place: | Uganda |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Charlton Athletic |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2019–2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Charlton Athletic |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Hartlepool United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:10, 26 October 2024 (UTC) |
Nathan George Asiimwe is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Charlton Athletic.
Coming through the youth system of Charlton Athletic, Asiimwe made his professional debut for the club as a 17–year–old, playing the full game in a 3–2 EFL Trophy second round defeat away at Plymouth Argyle on 22 November 2022.[3] [4] [5]
On 7 May 2023, Asiimwe made his League One debut for Charlton Athletic, coming on in the 74th minute of the club's final game of the 2022–23 season during a 2–2 draw away at Cheltenham Town.[6]
On 22 May 2023, Asiimwe signed his first professional contract with the club.[7] [8]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Asiimwe was integrated into Charlton Athletic's first-team squad. On 8 July 2023 – in the club's second pre-season match against Dartford at Princes Park – Asiimwe scored both goals in a 2–1 victory.[9] [10] On 19 July 2023, Asiimwe played his first game at The Valley in the club's final pre-season game of the 2023–24 season in a 3–2 defeat to Aberdeen. Asiimwe scored an own goal in the match after three minutes.[11]
On 5 August 2023, Asiimwe played his first full League One game in the club's first match of the 2023–24 season, completing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 victory over Leyton Orient.[12]
On 19 September 2024, Asiimwe joined Hartlepool United on a short-term loan.[13] On 21 September, Asiimwe started his first match for Hartlepool United, playing the first 60 minutes of a 1–0 home defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge.[14] On 29 October, it was announced that Asiimwe would return to Charlton at the end of his short-term loan having made five appearances in total for Hartlepool.[15]
On 18 March 2024, Asiimwe earned his first call-up for the Uganda national team ahead of their friendlies with Comoros and Ghana.[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2024–25[17] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||