Travis Mutyaba

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Travis Mutyaba
Personal information
Full name Travis Mutyaba
Date of birth (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Nansana, Uganda
Position(s) Midfielder,
Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
CS Sfaxien
Number 12
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 SC Villa
2024Zamalek SC (loan) 9 (0)
2024–2025 Bordeaux 21 (0)
2025– CS Sfaxien 3 (1)
International career
2021– Uganda 24 (2)
2023 Uganda U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:00, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

Travis Mutyaba (born 7 August 2005) [1] is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Sfaxien and formerly played for French Championnat National 2 club Bordeaux and the Uganda national team.

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Club career

In August 2021 Mutyaba signed a three-year contract with Uganda Premier League club SC Villa. [2] Prior to signing for Villa, he played for the junior team of Vipers SC and Synergy FC of the Futsal Super League, [3] in which he was one of the league's top scorers. [4] By December 2021, he had reportedly drawn interest from clubs in Italy and France. [5]

Mutyaba currently plays for CS Sfaxien in Tunisia. [6] He made his debut for the team on 10 August 2025, scoring during the half-hour mark stoppage time in a 1–2 home defeat against ES Zarzis.

International career

In 2019 Mutyaba was part of the Uganda under–15 team that won the 2019 CECAFA U-15 Championship in Eritrea. In the team's second match of the group stage, he scored his team's only two goals in a victory over Tanzania. [7] He scored again in a 4–0 victory over Kenya in the final to help clinch the title. [8] The following year he was named the Most Valuable Player as Uganda won the 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship held in Rwanda. [2]

Mutyaba was called up to the senior national team for a friendly against Tanzania at age 16. [9] He went on to make his senior debut in the eventual 2–0 victory. [10] In January 2022 he was called up again for five friendlies with national sides from Europe and Asia as the Cranes traveled to Turkey, Iraq, and Bahrain. [11]


International career statistics

As of match played 19 November 2024. [10]
Uganda national team
YearAppsGoals
202110
202241
202380
2024102
Total233

Youth international goals

Scores and results list the Uganda's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 August 2019 [12] Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania U151–02–0 2019 CECAFA U-15 Championship
2.2–0
3.23 August 2019 [13] Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan U154–05–02019 CECAFA U-15 Championship
4.30 August 2019 [14] Cicero Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya U152–04–02019 CECAFA U-15 Championship
5.16 December 2020 [15] Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya U17 4–05–0 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship
6.22 December 2020 [16] Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania U17 2–13–12020 CECAFA U-17 Championship
Last updated 18 January 2022

References

  1. "Sepuya Agency profile". Sepuya Agency. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Isabirye, David (23 August 2021). "Travis Mutyaba: Uganda Cubs play-maker signs for Sports Club Villa". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. "Villa sign youngster Mutyaba". pmldaily.com. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. Shero, Kamardin (23 August 2021). "Travis Mutyaba: CECAFA U17 MVP unveiled at SC Villa". thetouchlinesports.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. Bagala, Peace Diane (16 December 2021). "Agent ready to help Travis Mutyaba achieve childhood dreams". football256.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. "Travis Mutyaba Joins Tunisia's CS Sfaxien on three-year deal". 10 July 2025.
  7. Lubega, Shaban (19 August 2019). "CECAFA U15: Travis Mutyaba's brace sinks hard-fighting Tanzania". pmldaily.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  8. Lubega, Shaban (30 August 2019). "CECAFA U15: Uganda thrashes Kenya to win CECAFA U15". pmldaily.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  9. Hidula, Fred (8 December 2021). "Travis Mutyaba, Attacking teenager earns senior cranes call". sportsleo.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  10. 1 2 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. Abdusalam, Kigozi (3 January 2022). "Micho Summons 45-man squad for Friendlies in Europe, Asia". chimpreports.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  12. "Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup: Mutyaba scores a brace as Uganda stop Tanzania". CECAFA. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  13. "CECAFA U-15 Challenge Cup: Rwanda, Uganda qualify for semi finals". CECAFA. 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  14. "Uganda Stop Kenya to win Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup in Asmara". CECAFA. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  15. "TOP STORIES ZONAL AFCON U-17 QUALIFIERS: Uganda thrash Kenya to storm semis". CECAFA. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  16. "Uganda Cubs Defeat Tanzania to retain CECAFA U-17 title". CECAFA. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.