Xavier Radio Ug News 24 7
By Kayiira Jackson
The management of St. Noa Girls Football Club can now begin the search for a new head coach after their current leader, former assistant at Wakiso Giants FC, Tony Mawejje, formally submitted his resignation.
Mawejje assumed the top job at St. Noa Girls at the beginning of the 2025/26 campaign, taking over from Jimmy Kintu — the coach who had guided the newly promoted side into the Women’s Super League.
In a brief statement, Mawejje said:
“Please accept this letter as a formal notice of my resignation from my position as the head coach of St. Noa GFC.”“I appreciate the opportunity I have had while working at St. Noa GFC … I think it’s in the best interest of the team … for me to step aside.”
When he stepped down, St. Noa Girls sat on 13 points in third place — twelve points shy of the league leaders Kawempe Muslim Ladies. Under his charge, the side played nine matches with a record of three wins, four draws and two losses.
The decision comes at a critical time for the Zana-based outfit. As newcomers to the top-flight Women’s Super League, stability and momentum are essential. The departure of a head coach just a few months into the season could disrupt the delicate balance as the squad seeks to assert itself among more established clubs.
Given Mawejje’s previous experience — albeit mostly as assistant coach — St. Noa’s leadership will need to weigh carefully who replaces him, and fast, to avoid derailing their campaign ambitions.
A Brief Profile: From Midfield Maestro to Coach
Playing Background: Tony Mawejje is a retired Ugandan international midfielder whose career spanned nearly two decades. Born on 15 December 1986 in Masaka, he began his football journey at his hometown youth side before joining major Ugandan clubs such as Kampala Capital City Authority FC (KCCA), Police FC and Uganda Revenue Authority SC (URA).
International Career: Over a 15-year stint with the national team — the Uganda Cranes — Mawejje earned 83 caps and scored 8 goals. He was part of the squad that ended Uganda’s 39-year wait for a return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2017.
Club Career Abroad: He had stints in Europe and beyond, including Iceland with ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar — making 106 appearances and scoring 10 goals — loan spells at South Africa’s Golden Arrows FC, plus tenure at Norway’s FK Haugesund, and Albania’s KF Tirana.
Retirement and Shift to Coaching: Mawejje hung up his boots in 2022, and soon after embarked on a coaching career. He first joined women’s football as assistant coach at Kampala Queens FC. Later he moved to Wakiso Giants as assistant coach under Steven Bengo. In September 2025 he earned his first head-coach role at St. Noa Girls.
Youth Development Effort: Beyond coaching, Mawejje founded a youth academy — the “TM6 Box to Box midfielders’ academy” — in his hometown Masaka. The initiative aims to nurture young talent, giving back to the community that shaped his early footballing years.
