| Oliver Mbekeka | |
| Fullname: | Oliver Amani Mbekeka[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 August 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Uganda |
| Height: | 1.61 m[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Source de Kivu |
| Years2: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs2: | APR |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000–2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Uganda |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2+ |
| Nationalteam2: | As Oliva Amani: |
| Nationalyears3: | 2006–2008 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6+ |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1+ |
| Nationalyears4: | 2006 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3+ |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0+ |
| Managerclubs1: | Lady Doves Masindi |
| Managerclubs2: | Uganda Women U20 |
| Ntupdate: | 27 November 2008.[3] |
Oliver Amani Mbekeka (born 22 August 1979) is a Ugandan football manager and former player who played as a forward. She has been a member of the Uganda women's national team.[4]
Mbekeka has played for Kampala Women, City Stars and She Corporate in Uganda, for Source de Kivu and OCL City in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for APR FC in Rwanda.[5] [2] [1] [6] [7]
Mbekeka capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2000 African Women's Championship and the 2002 African Women's Championship qualification.[8] She has played in 12 international matches.[6]
Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2000 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2000 African Women's Championship | ||
| 2 | 13 October 2002 | Kampala, Uganda | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2002 African Women's Championship qualification |
After Uganda withdrew from the 2004 African Women's Championship qualification prior the preliminary round matches against Malawi, Mbekeka and fellow Ugandan footballer Annet Nakimbugwe moved abroad.[9] Being in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[10] they were naturalized there as Oliva Amani and Annette Nshimire, respectively, and represented the country at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship.[9] She ended up playing for the DR Congo at senior level during the 2006 African Women's Championship.[11] [12] [13]
Mbekeka has coached Lady Doves Masindi in Uganda and the Uganda women's national under-20 football team.[14] [6]