West Nile region has produced some of the finest talents to ever grace the Ugandan and South Sudanese colors overtime, but at transfers, they have not been a rose in the making. Muhammad Shaban, Samson Ceasor Okhuti and most recently at the AFCON 2025 in Morocco was our own Nafian Legason Alionzi who lit up the black yellow red as Geriga Atendele, Rashid Toha Freedom and Rashid Okocha switching allegiance in order to play for the South Sudanese Bright Stars.
Today, we look at how some of our greatest football exports rate on internationally recognized "TransferMarkt."
1. Allan Oyirwoth (€400K)
Oyirwoth stands tallest according to the most recent price card, valued around whooping UGX 1.7 Billion. The teenage attacking midfielder who signed for New England Revolution from FUFA Big League side MYDA is definitely set to appreciate more in the coming times, should he have more regular playing time in the States.
Allan ranks ninth in Uganda in a list jointly topped by Baba Alhassan and Aziz Kayondo at €900 (approximately UGX 3.8 Billion.)
2. Joseph Dhata (€175K)
Placed second most valuable is South Sudanese international who features for NEC FC in the Ugandan top flight with a value approximately around UGX 742M.
The right back who scored his club’s first StarTimes Uganda Premier League goal and also features for West Nile Province ranks fourth most expensive footballer with the South Sudanese nationality.
3. Media Innocent Ronald (€150)
Media was the talk of the media in mid 2023, as he was involved in a contract dispute with then West Nile top flight side Arua Hill SC before his move to Italian lower division side ASD/Unione Sportiva Lucera Calcio.
The crispy finisher of both Ugandan and South Sudanese origin would after two seasons return to Uganda to play for NEC FC in quest for continental football. Media features for South Sudan national football team.
4. Nafian Legason Alionzi (€125K)
Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Nafian sits fourth on the value list of most expensive West Nile players. The 39 year old custodian, formerly of Onduparaka FC and URA FC still shows a his worth having been a regular name in the Uganda Cranes squad in the recent past.
The West Nile Province captain ranks Fourth most expensive Ugandan goalkeeper only behind Salim Magoola, Ismail Watenga and David Lukwago in the first, second and third positions respectively.
Lugazi FC Captain Richard Ayiko, Buhimba United Saints FC Captain Maxwell Owachgiu, Express FC's Peter Onzima, Lugazi FC's Freedom Mungudit and Entebbe UPPC FC's Ahmed Amayo, are other notable and outfield footballers jointly with Nafian at the value estimated approximately at UGX 530M.
5. KCCA FC forward Emmanuel Anyama, Douglas Rwothngeyo of Express FC, Fred Amaku of URA FC, Muhammad Shaban Jagason, Calvary FC's John Rogers Okumu and Jamus FC new recruit Atendele Geriga follow close in at an estimated price value of €100K (approximately UGX 424M.)
6. URA FC's Living Kabon, NEC FC and Ntungasaze FC's Jarieko James, and Calvary FC goalkeeper Shukuru Hadji lay lower deck at €75K (approximately UGX 320M.)
