Manfred Kizito

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Manfred Kizito
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-03-14) 14 March 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999 Police
2001–2004 Villa
2004–2006 APR
2007–2010 ATRACO
International career
2004–2007 Rwanda 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manfred Kizito (born 14 March 1980) is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Uganda, he represented Rwanda at international lebvel.

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Club career

Born in Kampala, Uganda, Kizito spent his early career playing for Police and Villa, before moving to Rwanda in 2005 to play with APR and ATRACO. [1]

International career

Despite being born in Uganda, Kizito was offered a Rwandan passport, [2] and represented their national side, earning 19 caps between 2004 and 2007, [1] including in six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. [3]

Personal life

His brother Nestroy is also a footballer. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Manfred Kizito". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Family footballing rivalries — can you help?". Reuters. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  3. Manfred Kizito FIFA competition record (archived)