Shadia Nankya

Shadia Nankya (born 25 November 2001) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity, on loan from the Washington Spirit, and the Uganda national team.

Shadia Nankya

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 23)[1]
Position(s)	Defender[2]
Team information
Current team	Dallas Trinity (on loan from the Washington Spirit)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	UCU Lady Cardinals
–2025	FC Masar	27	(3)
2025–	Washington Spirit	0	(0)
2025–	→ Dallas Trinity (loan)	2	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Uganda	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 October 2021[2]

Club career

UCA Lady Cardinals

Nankya has played for UCU Lady Cardinals in Uganda.^[3] She suffered a knee injury in May 2022, which kept her out of action until February 2023.^[4] She later joined FC Masar, where she made 27 appearances and scored three goals.^[5]

Washington Spirit

On 13 February 2025, Nankya transferred to the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League. She signed a two-year contract with a team option.^[5]

Dallas Trinity FC

On 8 March 2024, Nankya was loaned to Dallas Trinity FC for the remainder of the 2025 calendar year.^[6]

International career

Nankya capped for Uganda at senior level during the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship and the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification.^[2]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 July 2018	Kigali Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda	Tanzania	1–4	1–4	2018 CECAFA Women's Championship