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Nathan Asiimwe
Ugandan footballer
Nathan George Asiimwe is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Charlton Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan George Asiimwe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 (age 19)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2023 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Charlton Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 27 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Charlton Athletic
Coming through the youth system of Charlton Athletic, Asiimwe made his professional debut for the club as a 17–year–old, playing the full game in a 3–2 EFL Trophy Second Round defeat away at Plymouth Argyle on 22 November 2022.[3][4][5]
On 7 May 2023, Asiimwe made his League One debut for Charlton Athletic, coming on in the 74th minute of the club's final game of the 2022–23 season during a 2–2 draw away at Cheltenham Town.[6]
On 22 May 2023, Asiimwe signed his first professional contract with the club.[7][8]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Asiimwe was integrated into Charlton Athletic's first-team squad. On 8 July 2023 – in the club's second pre-season match against Dartford at Princes Park – Asiimwe scored both goals in a 2–1 victory.[9][10] On 19 July 2023, Asiimwe played his first game at The Valley in the club's final pre-season game of the 2023–24 season in a 3-2 defeat to Aberdeen. Asiimwe scored an own goal in the match after three minutes.[11]
On 5 August 2023, Asiimwe played his first full League One game in the club's first match of the 2023–24 season, completing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 victory over Leyton Orient.[12]
On 18 March 2024, Asiimwe earned his first call-up for the Uganda national team ahead of their friendlies with Comoros and Ghana.[13]
- As of match played 27 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
- One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
- "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 49 and 50. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "Nathan Asiimwe Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "YOUNG ADDICKS BOW OUT OF PAPA JOHNS TROPHY WITH DEFEAT AT PLYMOUTH". www.charltonafc.com.
- "Report : Argyle 3 Charlton Athletic 2". www.pafc.com.
- "NATHAN ASIIMWE PENS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". www.charltonafc.com.
- "Young Charlton Athletic defender signs first professional contract". South London Press.
- "ASIIMWE BRACE EARNS ADDICKS VICTORY IN DARTFORD". www.charltonafc.com.
- "NATHAN ASIIMWE EARNS FIRST UGANDA CALL-UP". www.charltonafc.com.
- Nathan Asiimwe at Soccerbase