Fazila Ikwaput (born 15 September 2000) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Indian Women's League club East Bengal and the Uganda women's national football team.
Club career Ikwaput played for Gokulam Kerala FC (women) in the 2017–18 Indian Women's League (IWL) season, scoring five goals for her team. In the same year, she became the first Ugandan female footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League group stage with Kazakh club BIIK Kazygurt. She later played for Omonia Women FC in Cyprus.
In January 2024, Ikwaput rejoined Gokulam Kerala ahead of the 2023–24 season of the IWL. She finished the season as the top-scorer in the league, with 13 goals in nine matches, winning the golden boot. She scored two goals on her debut against Sports Odisha in a 8–0 win. She then scored a hat-trick against East Bengal in a 4–0 win before netting four goals against Sports Odisha. Ikwaput was awarded the Best Striker for the reason.
International goals Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 15 September 2016 Jinja, Uganda 1–0 1–0 2016 CECAFA Women's Championship2 17 November 2019 Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala, Tanzania 6–0 13–0 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship3 8–04 9–05 1 June 2022 FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru, Uganda 1–0 2–0 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship6 2–07 3 June 2022 5–0 5–08 5 June 2022 1–1 4–19 9 June 2022 1–0 1–0 10 11 June 2022 2–0 3–111 12 July 2023 Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda 3–3 3–3 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament12 16 July 2023 1–0 1–0 13 26 October 2023 FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru, Uganda 2–0 2–0 14 21 February 2025 Hamz Stadium, Kampala, Uganda 2–0 2–0 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours
East Bengal SAFF Women's Club Championship: 2025 Indian Women's League: 2024–25, 2025–26
Individual Indian Women's League Top Scorer: 2023–24 Indian Women's League Best Striker: 2023–24: Uganda Women’s Most Valuable Footballer: 2017
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