Andrew Mwesigwa (born 24 April 1984) is a Ugandan former international
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
Club career
Mwesigwa began his career in 2002 with Ugandan side
Villa SC
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, before moving to Icelandic club
ÃBV in 2006.
After spending the 2010 season with Chinese side
Chongqing Lifan, in February 2011 he signed a two-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side
FC Ordabasy.
In February 2013, Mwesigwa extended his contract with Ordabasy, after winning the Kazakhstan Super Cup with them in 2012. Mwesigwa left Ordabasy in December 2014.
In May 2015, Mwesigwa was reported to have signed a three-year contract with
Bidvest Wits of the
Premier Soccer League, but contract negotiations broke down and Mwesigwa did not sign for Bidvest Wits.
Later on in 2015, Mwesigwa played for
Yenicami AÄŸdelen
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in the
KTFF Süper Lig
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, before leaving in January 2016.
After leaving Yenicami AÄŸdelen, Mwesigwa went on trial with
V.League 1 side
HÃ Ná»™i, which in 2016 was moved to
Ho Chi Minh City
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and renamed Sà i Gòn F.C. He spent the 2016 season with Sà i Gòn, making 23 league appearances.
In January 2017, Mwesigwa went on trial with former club FC Ordabasy.
International career
Mwesigwa made his international debut for
Uganda in 2003.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
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Honours
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1. deild karla (1):
2008
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;Ordabasy
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Kazakhstan Cup (1):
2011
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Kazakhstan Super Cup (1): 2012
References
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1984 births
Living people
Ugandan men's footballers
Uganda men's international footballers
SC Villa players
Ãþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja players
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. players
FC Ordabasy players
Chinese Super League players
Kazakhstan Premier League players
Men's association football defenders
Ugandan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in China
Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
Hanoi FC players
V.League 1 players
People from Kamuli District
Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda