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{{Infobox football biography
|name = Andrew Mwesigwa
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|24|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Kamuli]], Uganda
|height = {{height|m=1.80}}
|position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
|currentclub = [[Sài Gòn F.C.|Sài Gòn]]
|clubnumber = 33
|years1 = 2002–2005
|clubs1 = [[Villa SC]]
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2006–2009
|clubs2 = [[Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja|ÍBV]]
|caps2 = 62
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2010
|clubs3 = [[Chongqing Lifan]]
|caps3 = 8
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2011–2014
|clubs4 = [[FC Ordabasy|Ordabasy]]
|caps4 = 100
|goals4 = 7
|years5 = 2015–2016
|clubs5 = [[Yenicami Ağdelen S.K.|Yenicami Ağdelen]]
|caps5 = 13
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2016–
|clubs6 = [[Sài Gòn F.C.|Sài Gòn]]
|caps6 = 23
|goals6 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2003–
|nationalteam1 = [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]]
|nationalcaps1 = 68
|nationalgoals1 = 6
|club-update = 10:07, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 15:06, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
}}
'''Andrew Mwesigwa''' (born 24 April 1984) is a Ugandan international [[Association football|footballer]] who currently plays for [[V.League 1]] side [[Sài Gòn F.C.|Sài Gòn]], as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]].

==Career==

===Club career===
Mwesigwa began his career in 2002 with Ugandan side [[Villa SC]], before moving to Icelandic club [[Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja|ÍBV]] in 2006.<ref name="NFT"/>

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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201102110097.html|title=Mwesigwa Lands Contract in Asia|date=11 February 2011|publisher=AllAfrica}}</ref>

In February 2013, Mwesigwa extended his contract with Ordabasy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/14862-mwesigwa-signs-contract-extension.html|title=Mwesigwa sign contract extension|date=25 February 2013|publisher=Kawowo}}</ref> after winning Kazakhstan Super Cup with them in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/629576-mwesigwa-wins-super-cup-final.html|title=Mwesigwa wins Super Cup final|date=12 March 2012|publisher=newvision}}</ref> Mwesigwa left Ordabasy in December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Эндрю Мвесигва покинул Ордабасы|url=http://sports.kz/news/endryu-mvesigva-pokinul-ordabasyi|website=sports.kz|publisher=sports.kz|accessdate=15 December 2014|language=Russian|date=15 December 2014}}</ref>

In May 2015, Mwesigwa was reported to have signed a three-year contract with [[Bidvest Wits F.C.|Bidvest Wits]] of the [[Premier Soccer League]],<ref>{{cite web|title=CRANES CAPTAIN MWESIGWA PASSES BIDVEST WITS TRIALS, HANDED THREE YEAR DEAL|url=http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/21931-bidvest-wits-sign-mwesigwa-on-three-year-deal.html|website=http://www.kawowo.com/|publisher=kawowo|accessdate=21 May 2015|date=20 May 2015}}</ref> but contract negotiations broke down and Mwesigwa did not sign for Bidvest Wits.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bidvest Wits' fail to agree terms with Andrew Mwesigwa|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/57047/bidvest-wits-fail-to-agree-terms-with-andrew-mwesigwa|website=www.kickoff.com|publisher=kickoff|accessdate=29 January 2016|date=10 July 2015}}</ref>

Later on in 2015, Mwesigwa played for [[Yenicami Ağdelen S.K.|Yenicami Ağdelen]] in the [[KTFF Süper Lig]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Uganda Cranes International Defender Andrew Mwesigwa Stars in Yenicami’s 0-3 win Over Bogazici:|url=http://www.soka25east.com/uganda-cranes-international-defender-andrew-mwesigwa-stars-in-yenicamis-0-3-win-over-bogazici/|website=www.soka25east.com|publisher=soka25east|accessdate=29 January 2016|date=11 October 2015}}</ref> before leaving in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew Mwesigwa Yenicami’den ayrılıyor|url=http://www.kktcmedya.com/h8931-andrew_mwesigwa_yenicami_den_ayriliyor.html|website=www.kktcmedya.com|publisher=kktcmedya|accessdate=29 January 2016|language=Turkish|date=20 January 2016}}</ref> After leaving Yenicami Ağdelen, Mwesigwa went on trial with [[V.League 1]] side [[Hà Nội F.C. (2011)|Hà Nội]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CLB Hà Nội thử việc đội trưởng ĐT Uganda|url=http://hanoifc.vn/clb-ha-noi-thu-viec-doi-truong-dt-uganda-n4126.html|website=http://hanoifc.vn|publisher=[[Hà Nội F.C. (2011)|Hà Nội F.C.]]|accessdate=29 January 2016|date=27 January 2016}}</ref>

In January 2017, Mwesigwa went on trial with former club [[FC Ordabasy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Мвесигва на просмотре в Ордабасы|url=Мвесигва на просмотре в «Ордабасы» http://www.sports.kz/news/mvesigva-na-prosmotre-v-ordabasyi|website=sports.kz|publisher=Sports KZ|accessdate=28 January 2017|language=Russian|date=28 January 2017}}</ref>

===International career===
Mwesigwa made his international debut for [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]] in 2003.<ref name="NFT"/>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{updated|match played 22 November 2014}}<ref name="NFT"/><ref name = "SW">{{soccerway|andrew-mwesigwa/32267|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5" valign="center"|[[Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja|ÍBV]]
|[[2006 Úrvalsdeild|2006]]
|[[Úrvalsdeild]]
|15||0||–||–||–||–||15||0
|-
|[[2007 1. deild karla|2007]]
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|[[1. deild karla]]
|17||0||–||–||–||–||17||0
|-
|[[2008 1. deild karla|2008]]
|15||1||–||–||–||–||15||1
|-
|[[2009 Úrvalsdeild|2009]]
|[[Úrvalsdeild]]
|15||0||–||–||–||–||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!62!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!62!!1
|-
|rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Chongqing Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]]
|[[2010 Chinese Super League|2010]]
|[[Chinese Super League]]
|8||1||–||–||–||–||8||1
|-
|rowspan="5" valign="center"|[[FC Ordabasy|Ordabasy]]
|[[2011 Kazakhstan Premier League|2011]]
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|[[Kazakhstan Premier League]]
|30||1||5||0||0||0||35||1
|-
|[[2012 Kazakhstan Premier League|2012]]
|22||3||2||0||5||0||29||3
|-
|[[2013 Kazakhstan Premier League|2013]]
|26||1||0||0||0||0||26||1
|-
|[[2014 Kazakhstan Premier League|2014]]
|22||2||0||0||0||0||22||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!100!!7!!7!!0!!5!!0!!112!!7
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!170!!9!!7!!0!!5!!0!!182!!9
|}

===International===
{{updated|match played 19 November 2014}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|pid=6924|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Uganda national football team|Uganda national team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2003||1||0
|-
|2004||4||1
|-
|2005||3||0
|-
|2006||2||0
|-
|2007||6||0
|-
|2008||6||1
|-
|2009||11||1
|-
|2010||7||2
|-
|2011||9||1
|-
|2012||6||1
|-
|2013||5||0
|-
|2014||12||0
|-
!Total||73||7
|}

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 14 December 2004 || [[Addis Ababa Stadium]], [[Addis Ababa]], [[Ethiopia]] || {{fb|SUD}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–2 || [[2004 CECAFA Cup]]
|-
| 2. || 14 June 2008 || [[Mandela National Stadium]], [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]] || {{fb|ANG}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 3–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 3. || 11 January 2009 || Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda || {{fb|BDI}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 5–0 || [[2008 CECAFA Cup]]
|-
| 4. || 4 September 2010 || Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda || {{fb|ANG}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 5. || 5 December 2010 || [[National Stadium (Tanzania)|National Stadium]], [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanzania]] || {{fb|KEN}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[2010 CECAFA Cup]]
|-
| 6. || 8 December 2011 || National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania || {{fb|TAN}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 3–1 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t]]) || [[2011 CECAFA Cup]]
|-
| 7. || 16 June 2012 || Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda || {{fb|CGO}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 4–0 || [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
;ÍBV
* [[1. deild karla]] (1): [[2008 1. deild karla|2008]]<ref name = "SW"/>
;Ordabasy
* [[Kazakhstan Cup]] (1): [[2011 Kazakhstan Cup|2011]]<ref name = "SW"/>
* [[Kazakhstan Super Cup]] (1): 2012<ref name = "SW"/>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mwesigwa, Andrew}}
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Ugandan footballers]]
[[Category:Uganda international footballers]]
[[Category:SC Villa players]]
[[Category:Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja players]]
[[Category:Chongqing Lifan F.C. players]]
[[Category:FC Ordabasy players]]
[[Category:Chinese Super League players]]
[[Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:Ugandan expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Iceland]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in China]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Vietnam]]
[[Category:Ugandan expatriates in Iceland]]
[[Category:Ugandan expatriates in China]]
[[Category:Ugandan expatriates in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Ugandan expatriates in Vietnam]]
[[Category:Hanoi F.C. players]]

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