Bevis Mugabi

Bevis Mugabi
Personal information
Full name Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi
Date of birth (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995
Place of birth Harrow, England[1]
Playing position Central defender
Club information
Current team
Yeovil Town
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2011 Fulham
2011–2016 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Yeovil Town 15 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:09, 3 December 2016 (UTC).


Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi[2] (born 1 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Yeovil Town, as a central defender.

Club career

After playing youth football for Fulham and Southampton,[3] Mugabi signed for Yeovil Town in August 2016.[4] He made his professional debut later that month, in a League Cup game against Walsall on 9 August.[5] He scored his first goal for Yeovil in an EFL Trophy tie against Portsmouth on 30 August 2016.[6]

International career

Mugabi is eligible to represent England or Uganda at international level.[7]

On 24 August 2016, Mugabi received his first call up to the Uganda national football team for their friendly against Kenya and their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Comoros,[8] but Mugabi was withdrawn from the squad by Yeovil Town with the club citing the short notice of the call-up as the reason for his withdrawal.[9]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yeovil Town 2016–17[10] League Two 150102031211
Career total 150102031211

Honours

Club

Southampton

References

  1. ↑ "Ugandan Youngster, Brevis Kizito signs for English side, Southampton". Kawowo Sports. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mugabi signs new Saints deal to 2017". Southampton F.C. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yeovil Town: Bevis Mugabi, Tahvon Campbell & Matt Butcher arrive at Huish Park". BBC Sport. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Walsall 0–2 Yeovil Town (AET)". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Yeovil Town 4-3 Portsmouth". somersetlive.co.uk. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  7. ↑ D'Albiac, Stephen (5 August 2016). "Yeovil Town sign Southampton and former Fulham youngster Bevis Mugabi on one-year contract". Western Gazette. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Uganda Cranes Coach, Micho Releases Strong Team To Face Kenya & Comoros". Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Yeovil Town hold onto Mugabi despite national call up". Kawowo Sports. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Bevis Mugabi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Report: Southampton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg)". Southampton FC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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