2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

This article describes the squads for the 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship.

The age listed for each player is in May 2022, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Group A

Burundi

Head coach: Gustave Niyonkuru^[1]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
23	1GK	Ariella Umurerwa		Fofila PF
13	1GK	Amissa Inarukundo		Rain Bow
13	1GK	Belinda Ndoreraho

30	2DF	Annociate Nshimirimana		Rain Bow
22	2DF	Angélique Keza		PVP
5	2DF	Diane Irankunda		Fofila PF
17	2DF	Nasra Nahimana		PVP
	2DF	Djazila Uwineza		Rain Bow

6	3MF	Peace Olga Niyomwungere		La colombe FC
11	3MF	Asha Djafari (captain)
18	3MF	Joëlle Bukuru	(1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25)	Simba Queens
15	3MF	Charlotte Irankunda		Fofila PF

4	4FW	Zilfa Suzanne
4	4FW	Rachelle Bukuru		Onze etoiles
	4FW	Bora Ineza		Fofila Pf
3	4FW	Falonne Nahimana
9	4FW	Rukiya Bizimana		Etoile du matin
10	4FW	Sandrine Niyonkuru		Fontain AC
3	4FW	Aldophine Rumuri
3	4FW	Gloris Gakiza
7	4FW	Aniella Uwimana		Yanga Princess

Djibouti

Head coach: Hassan kako

Rwanda

Head coach: Sosthenes Habimana^[2]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Judith Nyirabashitsi		AS Kigali
1GK	Claudine Itangishaka		OCL City
1GK	Jeanne Pauline Umuhoza

2DF	Gloria Nibagwire (captain)	(1982-08-14) 14 August 1982 (age 42)	AS Kigali
2DF	Immaculate Uwimbabazi		As Kigali
2DF	Constance Muhawenimana		Inyemera WFC
2DF	Providence Mukahirwe		Fatima WFC
2DF	Louise Maniraguha		AS Kigali
2DF	Joselyne Mukantaganira		AS Kigali
2DF	Lydia Uzayisenga		APAER WFC
2DF	Irera Umuziranenga		FATIMA WFC
2DF	Marie Claire Mukarwego		Inyemera WFC

3MF	Alice Kalimba		AS Kigali
3MF	Nadine Mukandayisenga		AS Kigali
3MF	Jeanette Mukeshimana		AS Kigali
3MF	Marie Claire Uwamahoro		Inyemera WFC
3MF	Zawadi Usanase		AS Kigali
3MF	Liberthee Nibagwire		AS Kigali
3MF	Dorothee Mukeshimana		AS Kigali

4FW	Marie Claire Dukuzumuremyi		Youvia WFC
4FW	Callixte Iradukunda		As Kigali
4FW	Anne Marie Ibangarye		Fitima WFC
4FW	Grace Uwase

Uganda

Head coach: George Lutalo^[3]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Daisy Nakaziro	1997 or 1998	Uganda Martyrs WFC
1GK	Juliet Adeke	2000 (age 23–24)	Kawempe Muslim Ladies
1GK	Daphine Nyayenga	(2004-12-19) 19 December 2004 (age 19)	She Corporate FC

2DF	Asia Nakibuuka	2002 or 2003	Kawempe Muslim Ladies
2DF	Sumayah Komuntale	(2003-08-03) 3 August 2003 (age 21)	Tooro Queens
2DF	Lukia Namubiru		Kampala Queens FC
2DF	Shadia Nankya	(2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 22)	UCU Lady Cardinals
2DF	Margaret Namirimu		She Corporate FC
2DF	Samalie Nakacwa	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21)	Kawempe Muslim Ladies
2DF	Aisha Nantongo	(2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22)	Kawempe Muslim Ladies

3MF	Phionah Nabbumba	(2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 24)	She Corporate
3MF	Joan Nabirye	(1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 26)	Vihiga Queens
3MF	Sheebah Zalwango	2000 or 2001	FC Amani
3MF	Shamirah Nalugya	(2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 21)	Kampala Queens FC
3MF	Riticia Nabbosa	1997 or 1998	Lady Doves

4FW	Juliet Nalukenge		Chrysomolia FC
4FW	Fazila Ikwaput	(1997-08-05) 5 August 1997 (age 27)	Lady Doves
4FW	Sandra Nabweteme	(1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 27)	Unattached
4FW	Hasifa Nassuna		UCU Lady Cardinals FC
4FW	Lilian Mutuuzo	(2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 21)	Kampala Queens
4FW	Margret Kunihira	(2004-09-09) 9 September 2004 (age 20)	Kampala Queens
4FW	Zainah Nandede	(2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 21)	Kampala Queens FC
4FW	Natasha Shirazi	(1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28)	Maccabi Kishronot Hadera

Group B

Ethiopia

Head coach: Frew Hailegbrael^[4]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Tarikwa Bergena		CBE
1GK	Yemwodish Yergashewa		Adama
1GK	Betelhem Yohannes		Addis Ababa

2DF	Bizuayehu Aymeku
2DF	Betelhem Bekele
2DF	Assabe Muso
2DF	Kidist Zeleke
2DF	Nardos Mekonnen		Adama Ketema FC
2DF	Birkie Amare		Diredawa

3MF	Nybogne Yen		Electric
3MF	Emebet Asfaw		Ethiopia Nigd Bank SA
3MF	Genet Hailu		Mekelakeya SC
3MF	Meadin Sahilu		Mekelakeya SC
3MF	Mesay Tanga		Mekelakeya SC
3MF	Birtukan Ware	(1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 (age 35)	Ethiopia Nigd Bank SA

4FW	Rediet Matios		Hawassa Ketema FC
4FW	Aregash Tadesse		Ethiopia Nigd Bank SA
4FW	Loza Geinore		Ethiopia Nigd Bank SA
4FW	Rehima Zergaw		Mekelakeya SC
4FW	Senaf Demise		Mekelakeya SC
4FW	Ariet Odong		Addis Ababa
4FW	Turist Lemma		Hawassa Ketema FC
4FW	Nigist Bekele		Bole

South Sudan

Head coach: Shilene Booysen^[5]^[6]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Goyo Lino Margret		Atlabara
1GK	Khalda Hassan Tutu		El-Merreikh
1GK	Isaac Henri Nawal		Yei Joint Stars

2DF	Amadrio Filda Bandas		El Merriekh FC
2DF	Sumaya Malili Taban		Yei Join Stars
2DF	Doka Geroald		El Merriekh FC
2DF	Issa Oliver		Munuki FC
2DF	Nakirijja Annet		Yei Join Stars
2DF	Esther Luis		Muniki FC
2DF	Ester Kide		El Merriekh FC

3MF	Makunga Maurine		Yei Join Stars
3MF	Chieng Thomas		El Merriekh FC
3MF	Luis Johnson Mariam		Yei Joint Stars
3MF	Apayi Hatima		Yei Join Stars
3MF	Ester Mercy
3MF	Viola Idaha		Atlabara WFC
3MF	Mary Dawa		Yei Join Stars
3MF	Amy Lasu (captain)	(1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28)	El Merriekh FC

4FW	Josphine Makuei
4FW	Debora Stephen		Yei Join Stars
4FW	Sarah Aparo		El Merriekh FC
4FW	Mary Anger		Yei Join Stars
4FW	Stella Chaplan		Yei Join Stars

Tanzania

Head coach: Oscar Mirambo^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Janeth Shija		Simba Queens
18	1GK	Gelwa Yona		Simba Queens
20	1GK	Asha Mrisho		The Tiger Queens

5	2DF	Fatuma Issa	(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29)	Simba Queens
2	2DF	Violeth Mchela		Simba Queens

3	3MF	Eva Jackson
4	3MF	Amina Bilali		Yanga Princess
12	3MF	Janeth Pangamwene		Mlandizi Queens
13	3MF	Silvia Thomas		Simba Queens
15	3MF	Julietha Singano		Simba Queens

7	4FW	Mwanahamis Omary	(1989-10-16) 16 October 1989 (age 35)	Simba Queens
10	4FW	Opa Clement	(2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23)	Simba Queens
11	4FW	Diana Msewa		AUSFAZ
14	4FW	Amina Ramadhani		Simba Queens
17	4FW	Enekia Kasonga	(2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22)	AUSFAZ

6		Protasia Mbunda		Fountain Gate Princess
23		Esta Mabanza
19		Irene Kisisa		Yanga Princess
8		Agnes Sawe
22		Aisha Juma		Yanga Princess

Zanzibar

Head coach:

References

^ Burandi squad for 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship
^ "rwanda-women-national-team-name-final-squad--of-the-2022-cecafa-women-championship". imvahonshya.co.rw. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ "Lutalo Names Crested Cranes final Squad For CECAFA". sports256.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Ethiopia name squad For CECAFA preparation". theeff.org. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^ "South soudan coach name squad For CECAFA". twitter.org. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ Squad of SSDW for cecafa 2022
^ "Tanzania name squad For CECAFA". twitter.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

[1] Burandi squad for 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship

[2] "rwanda-women-national-team-name-final-squad--of-the-2022-cecafa-women-championship". imvahonshya.co.rw. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

[3] "Lutalo Names Crested Cranes final Squad For CECAFA". sports256.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[4] "Ethiopia name squad For CECAFA preparation". theeff.org. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

[5] "South soudan coach name squad For CECAFA". twitter.org. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

[6] Squad of SSDW for cecafa 2022

[7] "Tanzania name squad For CECAFA". twitter.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

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