Shamirah Nabadda

Shamirah Nabadda (born 26 September 1995) is a Ugandan association football referee.

Early life and education Nabadda was born and raised in Mbarara City, Uganda. She is the third born of Quraish Mutagubya and Mastula Birungi, a family blessed with six children.

Nabadda attended Masaka SS where she completed her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education. She was part of the school football team and she played as a left back during her secondary school days.

She graduated from Bishop Stuart University with a Bachelor's dedgree in journalism.

Nabadda later joined Western United which played in the top-flight Women's League (FWEL). She attracted attention from Abbas Sendyowa who was a FUFA delegate for Mbarara and a close family friend. He recommended Nabadda to a short refereeing course at FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.

In 2022, she was selected among the 40 match officials by CAF who officiated at the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations that took place in Morocco and she was also selected for the 2023 African Women's Champions League that took place in Cote d'Ivoire between 5 and 19 November.

Refereeing Nabadda attended a short refereeing course at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru and she started officiating at low-tier football tournaments.

Nabadda has been selected by FIFA as one of the match officials who will officiate at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic from 6 October to 3 November 2024.

Nabadda was selected to be among the Ugandan officials to take charge of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 as a centre referee.