Jean Sseninde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 December 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Queens Park Rangers W.F.C. | |||
| Charlton Athletic W.F.C. | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jean Namayega Sseninde, (born 4 December 1992), also Jean Sseninde, is a Ugandan footballer who played as a defender for the Queens Park Rangers W.F.C. in the FA Women's National League South.[2]
Background and education[edit]
Sseninde was born in the Central Region of Uganda on 4 December 1992.[1] Her mother is Rosemary Sseninde, the State Minister for Primary Education in the Ugandan Cabinet, who also concurrently serves as the Wakiso District Women's Representative in the Parliament of Uganda.[2] Namayega attended local elementary schools for her primary education. She went to Gayaza High School for her O-Level studies. She transferred to Saint Mary's School Kitende, where she completed her A-Level education.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Following her graduation from Kitende, Sseninde sought counsel from Majida Nantanda, the head coach of the Uganda women's national soccer team. Nantanda recommended that Jean should join a professional football club in England, through the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA). Prior to joining the London Phoenix Ladies FC, Jean played for the Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club,[2] for one season.[4] Before that, she played for the Queens Park Rangers Ladies Football Club (QPRLFC), for three seasons.[4]
Other consideration[edit]
Sseninde is a member of Common Goal, an organisation whose members pledge to give away at least one percent of their annual salary to charity.[3][5] She founded the Jean Sseninde Foundation, which sponsors the annual Jean Sseninde Women Football Development Tournament, aimed at discovering and mentoring female soccer talent in Uganda.[3][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b QPRLFC (28 December 2017). "About Jean Sseninde". London: Queens Park Rangers Ladies Football Club (QPRLFC). Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Byamukama, Aloysius (11 December 2014). "Seninde eyes Cranes team". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Bugembe, Deus (12 March 2018). "Jean Sseninde: Aspiring to change lives through football". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b Isabirye, David (August 2017). "Jean Sseninde switches from QPR to Crystal Palace". Kampala: Kawowo.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Bate, Adam (28 December 2017). "Jean Sseninde interview: Common Goal's first African player to sign up". London: Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Kasoba, William (14 December 2017). "Jean Sseninde, the Ugandan footballer who is friends with Man United's Juan Mata and wants to inspire other girls to play football". Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ Swaib Raul Kanyike (25 October 2017). "Crested Cranes' Sseninde joins Mata's Common Goal project". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 29 December 2017.