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Nalukenge is in the company of superstars, including Spanish 2023 World Cup winner Salma Celeste Paralluelo.
Uganda National Senior Women's Football team star Juliet Nalukenge has been listed in the Best Young Player of the Year category at the International Federation for Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Awards.
Nalukenge is in the company of superstars, including Spanish 2023 World Cup winner Salma Celeste Paralluelo.
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The Apollon Limassol Women's FC forward will also hope to fend off opposition from Chelsea's Maika Hamano, Real Madrid's Linda Caicedo, and many other big names.
The development comes as good news for both Nalukenge and, more importantly, for women's football in the country.
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06:32 - 28.11.2023
STARS ABROAD Juliet Nalukenge over the moon after first goal on return from injury
The 20-year-old came off the bench to score once as the Cyprus giants trumped AEZ Xpyiomaia 7-0 at the Laourou Stadium on Sunday.
Nalukenge only recently returned from a long-term injury to score for Apollon as they beat AEZ Xpyiomaia 7-0 at the Laourou Stadium in Cyprus.
About the IFFHS Awards
Since 1987, the IFFHS has organized the votes and the statistics each year to crown the annual winners in all world categories. All our rankings are made for the civil year, not the season.
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13:28 - 12.12.2023
Kitende storms final of the Zonal CAF African Schools Championship
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The international jury is composed of the members of the IFFHS (sport journalists, football experts) from 120 countries of all continents in the World.
The Awards for the categories of the World’s Best Goal Scorers, the Club World Ranking, the World Best Teams and the World Best Leagues are determined by IFFHS statistics ,recognized in the whole World and will be published at end January 2023.
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08:21 - 12.12.2023
Watch: Ghetto kids put up thrilling performance at the CAF Awards night
Meanwhile, this was the latest of the many giant leaps that the Ghetto Kids have reached in their dance career.
The IFFHS was the first to create the Award for the World’s Best Player in 1988. Marco Van Basten (2) and Lothar Matthaus were the 3 winners (1988 to 1990) before FIFA President Sepp Blatter asked IFFHS to give this World Award to FIFA to become FIFA World Player of the Year.
Since 2020, the IFFHS decided to award the IFFHS World’s Player of the Year again and in 2021, they also added the IFFHS World’s Youth Player of the Year.
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08:52 - 12.12.2023
Watch: FIFA referee beaten to pulp after controversial call involving Farouk Miya's team
It should be noted that Caykur Rizespor harbours Uganda Cranes and former Vipers SC attacker Faruok Miya.
IFFHS WOMEN’S WORLD BEST YOUTH PLAYER U20 (born after 1/1/2003) 2023
Salma PARALLUELO (Spain)
Vicky LOPEZ (Spain)
Haley BUGEJA (Malta)
Chiara BECCARI (Italy)
Melchie DUMORNAY (Haïti)
Jaedyn SHAW (USA)
Olivia MOULTRIE (USA)
Linda CAICEDO (Colombia)
TARCIANE (Brazil)
Juliet NALUKENGE (Uganda)
Mary FOWLER (Australia)
Maika HAMANO (Japan)
Esmee BRUGTS (Netherlands)
Vicki BECHO (France)
Giulia DRAGONI (Italy)
Aoba FUJINO (Japan)
Alice SOTO (Mexico)
Linda NATTER (Austria)
Emily CEDENO (Panama)
Ana Maria GUZMAN (Colombia)
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