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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Early life

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

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

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]

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References

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