Luwagga Kizito

Luwagga Kizito
Personal information
Full name Luwagga William Kizito
Date of birth (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993
Place of birth Kisubi, Wakiso, Uganda
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Rio Ave
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Vipers
2012–2014 Leixões 33 (5)
2014–2015 Covilhã 56 (15)
2015– Rio Ave 2 (0)
2016 → Feirense (loan) 15 (4)
National team‡
2012– Uganda 22 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2016

Luwagga William Kizito (born 20 December 1993), is a Ugandan professional association footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C..

Club career

Born in the district of Wakiso, Kizito began his football career with local club Vipers S.C. in 2009, at the age of 15. During his first professional season with the Vipers in 2010, the team won the Ugandan Super League for the first time ever. He remained with the club for a further two seasons.

In summer 2012, Kizito signed with Portuguese second division side Leixões, the first Ugandan footballer to play for a Portuguese team. He made his debut for the Matosinhos club on 16 September against Leça in a Taça de Portugal second round tie. He scored one goal as his team won 4–1.[1] He followed up with goals in the Taça da Liga and Segunda Liga, against Vitória de Setúbal and Braga B.[2][3] His goal scoring continued during the next several games with goals against Naval in domestic league action.[4]

His goal scoring attracted interest from Porto.[5] Kizito, however, suffered a goal-scoring drought as he scored only two goals from October to the end of the season.[6][7] Despite this drought, he helped his side finish third in the league, five points short of Arouca, who finished second and be promoted to the top flight.[8] During his first season with Leixões, he made 30 appearances and scored seven goals.[9]

On 4 January 2014, Kizito signed with S.C. Covilhã.[10]

He moved to Rio Ave in July 2015.[11]

International career

Kizito received his first call up to the Ugandan national team in 2012.[12]

On 4th June 2016, Kizito scored his first international goal - against Botswana.[13]

International goals

As of match played 4 June 2016. Uganda score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kizito goal.[14]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 2016Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana22 Botswana1–02–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Leixões 4-1 Leça". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 16 September 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "V. Setúbal 1-1 Leixões". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Leixões 1-1 SC Braga". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 23 September 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Leixões 4-3 Naval". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 7 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Kizito na mira do Dragão" [Kizito close to the dragon]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Penafiel 1-1 Leixões". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). 9 December 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Leixões-D. Aves, 1-0: Kizito alimenta sonho" [Leixões-D. Aves, 1-0: Kizito feeds dream]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 April 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Segunda Liga 2012/2013" [Second League 2012/2013]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Kizito". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Kizito reforça Sporting da Covilhã" [Kizito reinforces Sporting da Covilhã]. Visão (in Portuguese). 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  11. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33363899
  12. ↑ "Uganda (2012)". NationalFootballTeams. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/search?q=botswana+1-2+uganda&ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^search
  14. ↑ Luwagga Kizito profile at Soccerway
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