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Allan Oyirwoth
Oyirwoth with the New England Revolution in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Amor, Uganda[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New England Revolution
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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]

Early life

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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

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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

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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.[3][14][15]

He made his competitive debut for the senior Uganda national football team in 2023 as a teenager. He played in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) against Somalia in November 2023.[16][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Allan Oyirwoth | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  2. ^ "Allan Oyirwoth". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Allan Oyirwoth dedicates goal against Senegal to mother – 13th African Games". Kawowo. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "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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