Jean Sseninde


Jean Namayega Sseninde,, also Jean Sseninde, is a Ugandan soccer player, who plays for the Queens Park Rangers W.F.C. in the FA Women's National League South.

Background and education

She was born in the Central Region of Uganda on 4 December 1992. 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. 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.

Career

Following her graduation from Kitende, Jean 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. Prior to joining the London Phoenix Ladies FC, Jean played for the Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club, for one season. Before that, she played for the Queens Park Rangers Ladies Football Club, for three seasons.

Other consideration

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. 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.