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Ikwaput scoops golden boot in India

08:52 - 25 March 2024

The India Women's League top scorer Fazila Ikwaput of Uganda | Gokulam Kerala Image

Uganda Crested Cranes forward Fazila Ikwaput has finished as the top scorer in the Indian Women's League.

Ikwaput joined Gokulam Kerala in the January transfer window but has been outstanding scoring 13 goals in nine matches taking home the golden boot.

13th goal of the season for Fazila Ikwaput. IWL top scorer this season. 13 goals from 9 matches. 🇺🇬🔥#GKFC #IWL #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/VkGxVqEa3O
— CarefreeGKFC (@CarefreeGKFC) March 24, 2024

Despite her brilliant performance since moving to India from Uganda Women Super League champions Kampala Queens, Gokulam could not clinch the championship.

Kerala settled for the second position with 29 points, two points behind eventual champions Odisha FC who finished with 31 points.

Despite clinching three consecutive IWL titles, this season ended with a second-place finish. But our team's spirit remains unmatched. We're gearing up to bounce back stronger than ever! 💪#gkfc #malabarians #indianfootball pic.twitter.com/ynn6xfl3Ny
— Gokulam Kerala FC (@GokulamKeralaFC) March 24, 2024

She netted a brace on her debut against Sports Odisha where her team were 8-0 victors.

Ikwaput fired blanks in her second game when they drew goalless with Kickstart before bagging her first hat trick against East Bengal in a 4-0 victory.

Fazila Ikwaput second from right celebrating a goal with her teammates | Gokulam Kerala Image

She did not score in the next two games as Gokulam defeated Sethu and HOPS but returned on the scoresheet with a brace in a 2-1 win over champions Odisha.

🚨Fazila Ikwaput 🇺🇬 took her tally to 13 goals finishing as the leading goal scorer in India 🇮🇳 after netting one of the five goals as her side Gokulam Kerala thrashed East Bengal 5-1 in their final game of the season to finish second.#PulseSportsUGA #UgandanStarsAbroad pic.twitter.com/dBg6NwbOJQ
— Pulse Sports Uganda (@PulseSportsUGA) March 24, 2024

Ikwaput would then net a quadruple in a 5-0 thumping of Sports Odisha. She also scored once in the 2-0 and 5-1 victories over Kickstart and East Bengal, respectively.

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