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Noble Okello

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Noble Okello
Personal information
Full name Noble Okello Ayo[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-20) July 20, 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 18
Youth career
North York Hearts
Mooredale SC
2013–2018 Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Toronto FC III 16 (1)
2017–2018 Toronto FC II 23 (0)
2019–2022 Toronto FC 23 (1)
2019 → Toronto FC II (loan) 19 (0)
2020 → HB Køge (loan) 12 (1)
2021 → Toronto FC II (loan) 3 (1)
2023 New England Revolution II 10 (1)
2024 Atlanta United 2 26 (3)
2025 Phoenix Rising 24 (2)
2026– Indy Eleven 9 (1)
International career‡
2016 Canada U17 3 (0)
2018 Canada U20 5 (3)
2018 Canada U21 4 (0)
2020 Canada 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 30, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of May 29, 2026

Noble Okello Ayo (born July 20, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Indy Eleven of the USL Championship.

Early life

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Okello began playing soccer at age six with the North York Hearts SC.[1] He later played for Mooredale SC before joining the Toronto FC Academy in 2013.[2]

On August 20, 2017, he was part of the U17 side that beat Juventus U17 to capture the inaugural International Youth Soccer Cup.[3]

Club career

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Toronto FC

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In 2016, he appeared in one match for Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[4] In 2017, he scored one goal in 13 appearances[5] and made a further two appearances in 2018.[6]

In September 2017, Okello signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II in the USL.[2][7] On October 6, 2017, he made his professional debut against Bethlehem Steel FC.[8] Following the conclusion of USL season, Okello was invited to train with the U19 team of VfL Wolfsburg.[9]

On January 10, 2018, he played a full 90 minutes for their U19 side in a 2–1 victory over Hallescher FC where he scored the equalizing goal in the 88th minute[10] He then returned to Toronto, to join the Toronto FC first team's 2018 pre-season training camp.[11] It was later reported that VfL Wolfsburg had made three separate transfer bids to sign Okello, which would see his club receive a six figure transfer fee in addition to appearance fees and sell on percentage fee.[12]

In January 2019, Okello signed a first-team contract with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.[13][14][15] He made his first-team debut for Toronto on August 14 against Ottawa Fury FC in the second leg of their 2019 Canadian Championship semi-final series.[16]

He made his MLS debut on July 21, 2020, against the New England Revolution.[17][18] He was loaned to the second team for some matches in 2021.[19] He scored his first goal for TFCII on June 30, converting a penalty kick against Tormenta FC.[20] Upon completion of the 2021 season, Okello's option for the 2022 season would be picked up by Toronto.[21]

After appearing in four of the first five matches of the 2022 season, Okello suffered an injury that kept him out of action for five months.[22] After the end of the 2022 season, he departed the club, upon the expiry of his contract.[23]

Loan to HB Køge

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On September 25, 2020, Okello was sent out on loan to Danish 1st Division club HB Køge, the same club that his teammate Rocco Romeo was also on loan with.[24] On September 30, he made his debut for Køge, coming on as a second-half substitute and scored a goal from 35 metres out.[25][26]

MLS Next Pro

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In February 2023, he went on trial with MLS club LA Galaxy.[27] Afterwards, he went on trial with the New England Revolution.[28] In March 2023, he signed a contract with their second team, New England Revolution II, in MLS Next Pro.[29]

In December 2023, he signed a contract with Atlanta United 2 for the 2024 season.[30] He scored his first goal on May 8, 2024 against Carolina Core FC.[31]

USL Championship

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Okello signed with Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship on December 27, 2024.[32] On March 15, 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4-4 draw with El Paso Locomotive FC.[33]

In January 2026, he signed with Indy Eleven for the 2026 season.[34]

International career

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Born to Ugandan parents, Okello was eligible to represent either Canada or Uganda at the international level.[35]

Canada

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Okello made his debut in the Canadian youth system attending a camp in September 2016 with the Canada U17 team.[1] He was named to the roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made his international debut on April 22, 2017 against Costa Rica U17.[1]

In May 2018, Okello was called up to the Canadian U21 side for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[36] In October 2018, Okello was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[37] He scored a brace in the tournament opener against Dominica, a 4–0 victory.[38] Okello was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[39]

Okello was named to the Canadian senior team for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[40] Okello made his senior debut on January 7, 2020, against Barbados as a substitute in a 4–1 victory.[41]

Uganda

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Okello was called up to the Uganda senior team for the first time on May 23, 2026, ahead of friendlies against Tanzania and Madagascar.[42]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played May 30, 2026[43]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2016[4] League1 Ontario 10——10—20
2017[5] 131——00—131
2018[6] 20——10—30
Total 161000020—181
Toronto FC II 2017 USL 10————10
2018 220————220
2019 USL League One 190————190
2021 31————31
Total 45100000000451
Toronto FC 2019 MLS 000010—0010
2020 1[a]00000——10
2021 141—31—3[b]0202
2022 80—00——80
Total 23100410030302
HB Køge (loan) 2020–21 Danish 1st Division 121—2000—141
New England Revolution II 2023 MLS Next Pro 10120———121
Atlanta United 2 2024 MLS Next Pro 26300———263
Phoenix Rising 2025 USL Championship 242102020—292
Indy Eleven 2026 USL Championship 91002120—132
Career total 1651130102603018213
  1. ↑ Includes one appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the CONCACAF Champions League.

International

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As of May 29, 2026
Canada
YearAppsGoals
202020
Total 2 0
Uganda
Year Apps Goals
2026 0 0
Total00

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Noble Okello at Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  2. 1 2 Krueger, Adam (September 15, 2017). "Dunn, Okello, and Romeo sign first pro deals". Toronto FC. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Krueger, Adam. "U-17s beat Juventus to capture International Youth Soccer Cup!". Toronto FC. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Noble Okello 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Noble Okello 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Noble Okello 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ Grossi, James (January 25, 2019). ""Sky is the limit" for Academy Product Noble Okello". Toronto FC. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ Alessandrini, Mike (October 7, 2017). "TFC II youngsters play key role despite loss to Bethlehem - Okello, Hundal lead impactful teens for Young Reds". Toronto Observer. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  9. ↑ Buchheister, Christopher (January 12, 2018). "Okello und Zakaria: Der VfL blickt nach Kanada" [Okello and Zakaria: VfL looks to Canada]. Wolfsburger Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ "U19 dreht Spiel kurz vor Schluss". VfL Wolfsburg. January 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Toronto FC sign Noble Okello". Toronto FC. January 22, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  12. ↑ Chopra, Nipun (April 6, 2018). "Canadian youth international Okello attracting attention from Bundesliga". Soc Takes. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  13. ↑ Bogert, Tom (January 22, 2019). "Toronto FC sign midfielder Noble Okello to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  14. ↑ Steve, Mandanda (December 7, 2025). "GMNC". Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (January 22, 2019). "Noble Okello signs first team contract with Toronto FC". Waking the Red. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  16. ↑ "TFC downs Ottawa Fury FC to advance to Canadian Championship final". Sportsnet. August 14, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Toronto FC's Noble Okello makes his MLS debut against New England". Major League Soccer. July 21, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  18. ↑ Grossi, James (July 25, 2020). "Birthday + debut back-to-back: Noble Okello coming into his own with Toronto FC". Toronto FC. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Toronto FC loan Noble Okello to Toronto FC II". Toronto FC. June 30, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ Steiner, Ben (July 1, 2021). "TFC II finish busy stretch with a win against South Georgia Tormenta". Waking the Red. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Toronto FC Announce Year-End Roster Decisions". Toronto FC. December 1, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  22. ↑ Molinaro, John (September 8, 2022). "TFC's Noble Okello: 'Now that I'm back I can only look forward to the future'". TFC Republic. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Toronto FC Announce Year-End Roster Moves". Toronto FC. October 14, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  24. ↑ "HB Køge lejer canadisk landsholdsspiller i Toronto FC" [HB Køge rents Canadian national team player in Toronto FC]. HB Køge (in Danish). September 25, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Okello om flot debutmål: "Rent instinkt"" [Okello on great debut goal: "Pure instinct"]. HB Køge (in Danish). October 1, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Noble Okello sparkede sig ind i HB Køges historiebøger" [Noble Okello kicked himself into HB Køge's history books]. HB Køge (in Danish). October 1, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  27. ↑ Rodriguez, Alicia (February 6, 2023). "Noble Okello trialing with LA Galaxy". LA Confidential. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  28. ↑ Pongratz, Caleb (March 2, 2023). "Revolution preseason trialist Noble Okello set to sign for New England Revolution II". ProstAmerika. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  29. ↑ "New England Revolution II Sign Midfielder Noble Okello". New England Revolution. March 16, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 signs three players for 2024 season". Atlanta United FC. December 21, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 Drops Home Match to Carolina Core FC 2-1". Atlanta United FC. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  32. ↑ Butler, Tyler (December 27, 2024). "Phoenix Rising Signs Canadian Midfielder Noble Okello". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  33. ↑ Pinnell, Kyle. "Match Recap: Rising Storm Back To Draw El Paso Locomotive FC in 4-4 Thriller". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Indy Eleven inks deal with midfielder Noble Okello". USL Championship. January 15, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  35. ↑ Isabirye, David (May 24, 2026). "Noble Okello Ayo eyes debut cap with Uganda Cranes despite initial Canada interest". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  36. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (May 17, 2018). "Canada's next generation will be on display at the Toulon Tournament". Waking the Red. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  37. ↑ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. October 24, 2018. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  38. ↑ Sandor, Steven (November 2, 2018). "Canada triumphs over Dominica in U20 Championship opener". The 11. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  40. ↑ Davidson, Neil (May 30, 2019). "Uncapped Noble Okello, Kamal Miller included in Canada's Gold Cup squad". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  41. ↑ "HIGHLIGHTS: CanMNT begins 2020 with a win in friendly vs. Barbados". canpl.ca. January 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  42. ↑ Marsha, Ahmed (May 23, 2026). "Uganda Cranes 28-Man Squad for International Friendlies in Morocco". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  43. ↑ Noble Okello at Soccerway
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