Allan Oyirwoth

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Allan Oyirwoth
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Oyirwoth with the New England Revolution in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Amor, Uganda [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New England Revolution
Number 18
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– New England Revolution 3 (0)
2025– New England Revolution II 12 (1)
International career‡
2023– Uganda 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:23, 24 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:21, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

Allan Oyirwoth (born 23 January 2007) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution and the Uganda national football team. [2]

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Early life

He is from Pakwach 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. [3] 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. [4] [5]

Club career

In January 2025, he signed for Major League Soccer side New England Revolution. [6] Taking a supplemental roster spot, he agreed a contract that goes through the 2028 season and includes a club option for 2029. [7]

Oyirwoth was loaned to New England Revolution II for the 2025 MLS Next Pro season. [8] He made his debut on March 13, earning a start in a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati 2. [9] He scored his first goal on 26 April, a game-winner against New York City FC II. [10]

He made his debut for the first team on 7 May in a 2-1 win in the U.S. Open Cup round of 32 against Rhode Island FC. [11] He made his MLS debut on 6 September, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Jackson Yueill in a 3-2 loss to Chicago Fire FC. [12] He made his first start on 13 September, in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC. [13]

International career

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. [3] [14] [15]

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. [16] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Allan Oyirwoth | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  2. ↑ "Allan Oyirwoth". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Allan Oyirwoth dedicates goal against Senegal to mother – 13th African Games". Kawowo. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Youngster Allan Oyirwoth off to England for further nurturing". Pulse Sports. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Allan Oyirwoth moves to United Kingdom for further development". Kawowo. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Revolution Sign Ugandan Midfielder Allan Oyirwoth". Out Central Sports. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Revolution add 17-year-old Ugandan midfielder Allan Oyirwoth". Mass Live. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Allan Oyirwoth". revolutionsoccer.net. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Revolution II defeat FC Cincinnati 2, 2-0". revolutionsoccer.net. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Revolution II defeat New York City FC II, 2-1, on Saturday". revolutionsoccer.net. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Oliveira's late winner sends Revs past Rhode Island FC and into U.S. Open Cup Round of 16". revolutionsoccer.net. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Miller and Gil score late, but Revs fall 3-2 to Fire". revolutionsoccer.net. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Revs and Toronto FC trade second-half goals in 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium". revolutionsoccer.net. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "13th African Games: Uganda Hippos come from goals down to beat Congo 4–2". Chimpreports.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Allan Oyirwoth: Wins against Nigeria, Senegal are a testament of what we can do". Kawowo. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "SOMALIA VS. UGANDA 0 – 1". soccerway. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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