Fauzia Najjemba

Fauzia Najjemba joins Legacy FC from prominent Russian top flight club Dynamo Moscow, where she played for three seasons. Dynamo Moscow obtained Najjemba’s rights after paying a transfer fee to Shymkent in the Kazakhstan first division, where she had been recruited to help fill the void left by previous Shymkent striker Racheal Kundananji. Najjemba went on to win the league with Shymkent in 2022 and represented them during UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying that year.

She has also represented Uganda at the youth and senior level, including scoring two goals  for the Uganda U-20 team during the 2022 African U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and a goal during 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Quick Facts & Accolades:

• Played for Dynamo Moscow and Shymkent in Kazakhstan prior to coming to Legacy
• Has represented Uganda in U20 and Senior team competition
• Second player from Uganda in NWSL history