Allan Okello (born 4 July 2000) is a Ugandan

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who plays for

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, the Uganda national team, as an

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.Allan Okello
at National-Football-teams.com He was the Fufa Airtel Footballer of the Year 2019. He is regarded to be one of the best players in the UPL of this generation.

KCCA FC

On 24 February 2017, Okello was unveiled at

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's ground, Lugogo. Okello netted a hat trick and assisted one goal on his senior debut as

defeated Onduparaka FC 7–0 at Phillip Omondi stadium on 27 February 2017, thus becoming the first player to score a hat trick in the

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2016–2017 season. In July 2017, many professional clubs worldwide such as

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, Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax and Egyptian club Al Ahly Sporting Club showed interest in Okello. However, his agent, Isaac Mwesigwa confirmed that "he will not leave the country until he has completed his A-level studies".

2018–19 Uganda Premier League

Okello played his first game of the season on 28 September, against Soana FC at Phillip Omondi StarTimes Stadium,

(won 2–1). He scored his first goal of the season against Onduparaka on 19 October at Green Light Stadium,

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. OKello played his last game of the season against

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on 4 May 2019, at Phillip Omondi StarTimes Stadium. He played over 24 matches in the season.

became the league champions. OKello completed the 2018–2019

season with six goals.

Paradou AC

On 21 January 2020, Okello signed a 3-year contract with

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KCCA FC Return

On 20 September 2022, Okello signed a one-year loan contract with

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. He went on to play 14 games for the club winning 6 Man of the match awards . At the end of the season, Okello made a controversial move to the rivals of his mother club Vipers SC in a deal worth $30,000, the news made rounds all over social media platforms where some KCCA fans called him Judas Escariot claiming that Okello had betrayed them.

National Team

Uganda U20

Okello played for Uganda U20 during the COSAFA U-20 Tournament which was held in Zambia in 2017. He made his debut on 6 December 2017, against Zambia U20 when he came in as a substitute replacing Pius Obuya at Arthur Davis Stadium, Kitwe.

Uganda U23

Okello has played for Uganda U23 during the TOTAL AFCON U-23 Qualifiers. He made his debut on 14 November 2018, against South Sudan U23 at Star Times Stadium Lugogo, Uganda U23 won the game 1–0.

Uganda national football team

On 13 March 2019,

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head coach

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invited Okello to be on the final team preparing for the final 2019 Afcon qualifying game against Tanzania. However he made his senior national team debut against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.''

Personal life

Born and raised in the northern town of

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, Okello found his way to Kampala to study at the football power house Kibuli S.S following the death of his biological mother in 2012. Okello was born to Patrick Ojom (deceased) and Joan Agomu.

Honors

Lira Destiny Sports Academy * Winner – ARS Northern Region : 2014 Kibuli S.S * Champions Copa Coca-Cola : 2016 * National Post Primary Championship : 2014 KCCA FC *

:2 : 2016–2017, 2018–2019 *Uganda Cup : 2016–2017, 2017–2018 Individual *Football 256 Footballer oF The Year 2019. *Buzz Teeniez Awards Sports Personlity of the Year 2019 * Airtel Rising Stars M.V.P: 3 :2014, 2015, 2016 * Copa Coca-Cola M.V.P: 2016 * FUFA Junior League M.V.P: 2016 * Young Player of the Year : 2016–2017 * Airtel FUFA Best eleven 2017–2018 *Airtel FUFA fans’ favourite player of the year 2018 *Airtel Fufa Footballer of the year 2019.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Okello, Allan Ugandan men's footballers 2000 births Living people Kampala Capital City Authority FC players People from Lira District Men's association football midfielders Uganda men's international footballers Sportspeople from Northern Region, Uganda