Doreen Nabwire
Doreen Nabwire Omondi (born 5 March 1987), nicknamed "Dodo", is a Kenyan former footballer. In 2009, Nabwire became the first Kenyan woman to play professional football in Europe. She also played and served as captain of the Kenya women's national football team. She played for FC Zwolle in de Eredivisie Vrouwen from 2010 to 2011.
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Nabwire in Amsterdam in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Doreen Nabwire Omondi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | Mathare United Women | ||
| 2009–2010 | Werder Bremen | 18 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Matuu FC | (4) | |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Köln | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Köln II | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2016 | Kenya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Since 2016, she has been working as the Women's Football Development Officer and Director of Women's football for the Football Kenya Federation.
Nabwire co-founded a Community Based Organization (CBO) called Girls Unlimited in 2009, which uses a variety of sports to nurture and develop youths' talents to bring social change and development in communities in Kenya.
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