Mustafa Kizza

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Mustafa Kizza
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Kibuli, Uganda
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
KCCA
Number 12
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 KCCA 70 (11)
2020–2021 CF Montréal [lower-alpha 1] 20 (0)
2022–2023 Arouca 0 (0)
2023– KCCA
International career
2017 Uganda U20 10 (2)
2018 Uganda U23 2 (1)
2019– Uganda 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:45, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

Mustafa Kizza (born 3 October 1999) [2] is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Kampala Capital City Authority FC and the Uganda national team as left back.

Contents

Club career

KCCA FC

On 24 February 2017, Kizza was unveiled at Kampala Capital City Authority's ground, Lugogo. [3] Kizza made his senior debut for Kampala Capital City Authority against Bright Stars FC at Phillip Omondi stadium on 3 March 2017. [4] He scored his first goal for Kampala Capital City Authority against Police FC on 15 November 2017 at Phillip Omondi Stadium Lugogo. He appeared in 7 matches for Kampala Capital City Authority. [5]

Kizza played his first game of the season against Bright Stars FC at Phillip Omondi StarTimes Stadium, Kampala Capital City Authority (won 2–1). He scored his first goal of the season against Police FC from Phillip Omondi Stadium Lugoggo. [6] He played 23 matches in the season. Kampala Capital City Authority won the league. Kizza completed the 2018–2019 Uganda Premier League season with 25 assists in that season; 16 in Uganda Premier League, 6 in Caf, 4 Uganda Cup and scored 2 goals in the season. [7]

Kizza played his first game in that season against Maroons FC, he played 24 Uganda Premier League games making 14 Assists; 2 assists in Caf, and scoring 6 goals. [8]

Kizza played his first game of the season against Wakiso Giants FC on 31 August 2019 and scored in that game, Kampala Capital City Authority won 1–0.

On 5th February 2023, Kizza re-joined Kampala Capital City Authority FC on a free transfer after his contract with Arouca ran out.

CF Montréal

In July 2020, he signed for Montreal Impact (which became known as CF Montréal in 2021). [9] Following the 2021 season, Kizza's contract option was declined by Montréal. [10]

Arouca

In July 2022, he signed for a Portuguese Club F.C. Arouca which plays in the top division Primeira Liga. [11] He was given a 3 year contract.

International career

Under-20

Kizza played for Uganda U20 during the 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup in Zambia. [12] He made his debut on 6 December 2017 against Zambia U20 at Arthur Davis Stadium, Kitwe. [13]

Under-23

Kizza has played for Uganda U23 during the AFCON U-23 Qualifiers. [14] He made his debut on 14 November 2018 against South Sudan U23 at Star Times Stadium Lugogo; Uganda U23 won the game 1–0 which was scored by Kizza. [15]

Senior

He made his senior national team debut on 1 June 2019 against Lesotho during the 2019 COSAFA Cup. [1]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results Uganda's goal tally first. [1]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 July 2019 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 2–03–1 2020 African Nations Championship qualification
2.21 September 2019 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 3–03–0
3.11 December 2019 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1–02–0 2019 CECAFA Cup
4.19 December 20192–02–0

Honors

KCCA FC

Individual Honors

Notes

  1. CF Montréal were known as Montreal Impact until January 2021.

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