Luwagga Kizito Explained

Luwagga Kizito
Fullname:Luwagga William Kizito
Birth Date:20 December 1993
Birth Place:Kisubi, Uganda
Height:1.74 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Years1:2009–2012
Clubs1:Vipers
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Leixões
Caps2:33
Goals2:5
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Covilhã
Caps3:56
Goals3:15
Years4:2015–2017
Clubs4:Rio Ave
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Feirense (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:5
Years6:2017–2020
Caps6:28
Goals6:3
Years7:2018
Clubs7:BATE Borisov (loan)
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Shakhter Karagandy (loan)
Caps8:24
Goals8:5
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:Hapoel Kfar Saba
Caps9:42
Goals9:9
Years10:2021–2022
Caps10:28
Goals10:3
Years11:2022–2023
Clubs11:Sabail
Caps11:19
Goals11:1
Years12:2023–
Caps12:17
Goals12:2
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalcaps1:47
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:31 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21 November 2023

Luwagga William Kizito (born 20 December 1993) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Israeli club Hapoel Rishon LeZion.

Club career

Vipers

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.

Leixões

In summer 2012, Kizito signed with Portuguese second division side Leixões, becoming 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]

Covilhã

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

Rio Ave

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

Shakhter Karagandy(loan)

On 13 March 2019, Shakhter Karagandy announced the loan signing of Kizito for the 2019 season.[12]

Hapoel Kfar Saba

On 9 January 2020 signed the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Kfar Saba.[13]

International career

Kizito received his first call up to the Ugandan national team in 2012.[14] On 4 June 2016, Kizito scored his first international goal against Botswana.[15] Kizito participated in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. After the tournament, coach of the Uganda cranes Milutin Sredojević vowed never to call up Kizito to cranes duty after a misunderstanding with the orthodox tactician.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uganda201220
201310
2014110
201540
2016101
201760
201830
201910
Total381

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kizito goal.

Honours

Vipers

2009–10

BATE Borisov

2018

Notes and References

  1. News: Leixões 4-1 Leça. ZeroZero. pt. 16 September 2012. 11 July 2013.
  2. News: V. Setúbal 1-1 Leixões. ZeroZero. pt. 19 September 2012. 11 July 2013.
  3. News: Leixões 1-1 SC Braga. ZeroZero. pt. 23 September 2012. 11 July 2013.
  4. News: Leixões 4-3 Naval. ZeroZero. pt. 7 October 2012. 11 July 2013.
  5. News: Kizito na mira do Dragão. Kizito close to the dragon. ZeroZero. pt. 12 October 2012. 11 July 2013.
  6. News: Penafiel 1-1 Leixões. ZeroZero. pt. 9 December 2012. 11 July 2013.
  7. News: Leixões-D. Aves, 1-0: Kizito alimenta sonho. Leixões-D. Aves, 1-0: Kizito feeds dream. Record. pt. 14 April 2013. 11 July 2013.
  8. News: Segunda Liga 2012/2013. Second League 2012/2013. ZeroZero. pt. 11 July 2013.
  9. News: Kizito . ZeroZero . pt . 11 July 2013.
  10. News: Kizito reforça Sporting da Covilhã. Kizito reinforces Sporting da Covilhã. Visão. pt. 4 January 2014. 4 January 2014.
  11. News: Ugandan Luwagga eager for new challenge at Portugal's Rio Ave. 2 July 2015. BBC Sport. 6 April 2018. en-GB.
  12. Web site: КИЗИТО – В "ШАХТЕРЕ"! . shakhter.kz/ . FC Shakhter Karagandy . 1 April 2019 . ru . 13 March 2019 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401162705/https://shakhter.kz/main.php?mod=news&lang=rus&newsid=5507&lang=rus . dead .
  13. Web site: החלוץ לוואגה קיזיטו חתם בהפועל כפר סבא. he. One.co.il. Doron. Ben Dor. 9 January 2020. 9 January 2020.
  14. News: Uganda (2012). NationalFootballTeams. 11 July 2013.
  15. Web site: Botswana 1–2 Uganda – Twitter Search. twitter.com. en. 6 April 2018.