Travis Mutyaba

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Travis Mutyaba
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Personal information
Full name Travis Mutyaba
Date of birth (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Nansana, Uganda
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
CS Sfaxien
Number 12
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 SC Villa
2024 → Zamalek SC (loan) 9 (0)
2024–2025 Bordeaux 21 (0)
2025– CS Sfaxien 3 (1)
International career‡
2023 Uganda U20 4 (0)
2021– Uganda 24 (2)
* 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]

Career statistics

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

See also

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.