Ugandan footballer
Elvis Okello Bwomono (born 29 November 1998) is an Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
Club career
Youth and Southend United
Bwomono was born in Uganda and lived there until the age of three.[4] Bwomomo later moved to London where he attended Hatch End High School. He started his career as a youth player at Queens Park Rangers, and he later joined Southend United as a 14-year old.[5]
He made his debut for Southend in a 2–1 defeat to Gillingham in the 2017–18 EFL Trophy Southern Section Group B fixture on 29 August 2017.[6] In October 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[7]
Following relegation, Bwomono rejected a new contract and refused to play for the club, despite playing his own part in the club's relegation. He subsequently left Southend United.[8]
ÍBV
In May 2022, Bwomono joined Icelandic Besta-deild karla side ÍBV.[9]
St Mirren
Bwomono signed a short-term contract with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren in December 2023.[10]
International career
Bwomono made his international debut for Uganda in November 2020 against South Sudan.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 May 2021
International
- As of match played 16 November 2020[16]
References
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Elvis Bwomono - Defender - First Team - Southend United". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (29 November 2019). "In-form Southend United defender Elvis Bwomono eyes call up for Uganda". Echo. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (30 August 2017). "Elvis Bwomono determined to build on Southend United debut". Echo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Elvis Delighted To Make First Team Debut". Southend United F.C. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Elvis Bwomono: Southend United teenager signs three-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Southend United 'have done all they can' to engage with Elvis Bwomono". echo-news.co.uk. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "FÓTBOLTI - ELVIS BWOMONO TIL ÍBV" (in Icelandic). Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Cassidy, Peter (13 December 2023). "St Mirren confirm signing of Elvis Bwomono on short term deal until end of season". STV News. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Elvis Bwomono at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Bwomono, Elvis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
External links
- Elvis Bwomono at Soccerbase
- Elvis Bwomono at Soccerway
- Southend United profile