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Allan Oyirwoth

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Allan Oyirwoth
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 17)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New England Revolution
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025- New England Revolution 0 (0)
International career
2023– Uganda U20 ? (?)
2023– Uganda 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Allan Oyirwoth (born 23 January 2007) is an Ugandan professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution and the Uganda national football team.[1]

Early life

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He is from Packwach in the West Nile region of Uganda. He attended Kibuli S.S and Amus College in Uganda, and Brooke House College and Academy in Leicester, England.[2] He was MVP in the Ugandan National Football Championships held in Fort Portal and finished as top scorer in the International Schools Football (ISF) championship in Morocco in 2023.[3][4]

Club career

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In January 2025, he signed for Major League Soccer side New England Revolution.[5] Taking a supplemental roster spot, he agreed a contract that goes through the 2028 season and includes a club option for 2029.[6]

International career

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He played for the Uganda U20 side which reached the final of the 2023 African Games in Ghana, scoring the goal against Senegal in a 1-0 win which ensured they topped their group.[2][7][8]

He made his competitive debut for the senior Uganda national football team in 2023 as a teenager. He played in an 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) against Somalia in November 2023.[9][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Allan Oyirwoth". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Allan Oyirwoth dedicates goal against Senegal to mother - 13th African Games". Kawowo. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Youngster Allan Oyirwoth off to England for further nurturing". Pulse Sports. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Allan Oyirwoth moves to United Kingdom for further development". Kawowo. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Revolution Sign Ugandan Midfielder Allan Oyirwoth". Out Central Sports. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Revolution add 17-year-old Ugandan midfielder Allan Oyirwoth". Mass Live. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ^ "13th African Games: Uganda Hippos come from goals down to beat Congo 4-2". Chimpreports.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Allan Oyirwoth: Wins against Nigeria, Senegal are a testament of what we can do". Kawowo. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  9. ^ "SOMALIA VS. UGANDA 0 - 1". soccerway. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.