Violah Nambi Ssebunya (born 14 July 1995) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Uganda national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Violah Nambi Ssebunya | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Uganda | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Växjö DFF | 21 | (3) |
| 2021 | Dornbirn | ||
| 2022–2023 | IFK Kalmar | 23 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Pomigliano | 26 | (1) |
| 2024– | Napoli | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Uganda | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024.[1] | |||
Early life
editNambi attended St. Mary's Kitende in Uganda.[2]
Club career
editNambi played for Swedish side Växjö DFF, where she was described as "Växjö's sharpest weapon" and "became an offensive sensation at the end of the 2019 season".[3][4] She suffered an injury while playing for the club.[5]
After that, Nambi played for Austrian side FC Dornbirn 1913, where she was described as "expected to contribute to the promotion with the decisive goals".[6] She then played for Swedish side IFK Kalmar, where she was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[7]
International career
editNambi has been regarded to have struggled to be available even when called up to the Uganda women's national football team.[8]
Style of play
editNambi mainly operates as a winger or striker and is known for her speed.[2]
Personal life
editNambi has been a Christian.[9]
References
edit- ^ Violah Nambi at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Women In Sports: Meet Swedish Based Crested Cranes Star Nambi". the-sportsnation.com. 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Nambi – Växjös vassaste vapen: "Förtjänar chansen"" (in Swedish). smp.se. 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Nambi: Offensiva sensationen förlänger med Växjö DFF" (in Swedish). minboll.se.
- ^ "Violah Nambi om skräckskadan: "Jag trodde min karriär var över"" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Dornbirner Fußballdamen rüsten sich für den Titelkampf" (in German). vol.at. 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Nambi blickar framåt – redo för stort offensivt ansvar: "Vet att mycket hänger på mig"" (in Swedish). barometern.se. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Nambi, Kivumbi open Crested Cranes accounts". Monitor.co.ug. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Pomigliano-Roma con la carica di Violah Nambi" (in Italian). ilmattino.it. 6 October 2023.