Crested Cranes midfielder Joan Nabirye has signed a two-year contract with the Russian Women’s Super League side Spartak Moscow.
The midfielder, who featured for FK Minsk in Belarus last season before her contract ran out, has become a free agent.
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“I am happy to be joining a team in one of the most competitive leagues. I will do my best to help Spartak Moscow win trophies at the national and international levels,” said Nabirye.
Nabirye becomes the second Ugandan to join a Russian Women’s Super League side, with Fauzia Najjemba having signed for Dynamo Moscow.
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The midfielder has previously played for Vihiga Queens FC in Kenya, winning two Kenya Women’s Premier League titles and helping the team win the 2022 Zonal CECAFA/CAF Women’s Champions League qualifier.
She also played for Uganda at the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco.