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Elvis Bwomono

Elvis Okello Bwomono (born 29 November 1998) is an Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen.

Elvis Bwomono
Personal information
Full name Elvis Okello Bwomono[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Aberdeen
Number 42
Youth career
Queens Park Rangers
2012–2017 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Southend United 116 (2)
2022–2023 ÍBV 44 (0)
2023–2025 St Mirren 38 (0)
2025 ÍBV 10 (1)
2026– Aberdeen 3 (0)
International career‡
2020– Uganda 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 November 2025

Club career

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Youth and Southend United

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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.[citation needed] He subsequently left Southend United.[8]

ÍBV

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In May 2022, Bwomono joined Icelandic Besta-deild karla side ÍBV.[9]

St Mirren

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Bwomono signed a short-term contract with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren in December 2023.[10]

Return to ÍBV

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In July 2025, Bwomono returned to ÍBV following their promotion back to the Besta-deild karla.[11]

Aberdeen

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On 27 March 2026, Bwomono returned to the Scottish Premiership, joining Aberdeen on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[12]

International career

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Bwomono made his international debut for Uganda in November 2020 against South Sudan.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2017–18[14] League One 11000003[a]0140
2018–19[15] League One 30010005[a]1361
2019–20[16] League One 34110202[a]0391
2020–21[17] League Two 41110101[a]0441
116 2 3 0 3 0 11 1 133 3
ÍBV men's football Besta-deild karla 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
ÍBV men's football Besta-deild karla 25 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 28 0
44 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 48 0
St Mirren F.C. 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 116240501111833
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

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As of match played 16 November 2020[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uganda 202020
Total20

References

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  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Elvis Bwomono - Defender - First Team - Southend United". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Chris (29 November 2019). "In-form Southend United defender Elvis Bwomono eyes call up for Uganda". Echo. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Chris (30 August 2017). "Elvis Bwomono determined to build on Southend United debut". Echo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Elvis Delighted To Make First Team Debut". Southend United F.C. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Elvis Bwomono: Southend United teenager signs three-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Southend United 'have done all they can' to engage with Elvis Bwomono". echo-news.co.uk. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "FÓTBOLTI - ELVIS BWOMONO TIL ÍBV" (in Icelandic). Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Elvis Bwonomo aftur til ÍBV" [Elvis Bwonomo returns to ÍBV]. ibvsport.is (in Icelandic). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bwomono joins on short-term deal". www.afc.co.uk. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Elvis Bwomono at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ↑ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Elvis Bwomono in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Bwomono, Elvis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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