Kizito Keziron is a Ugandan footballer who plays for ZESCO United in the Zambia Super League[2] and Uganda national team (the "Cranes") as a midfielder.[3] In 2015, Keziron was among the nominees for male player of the year for the FUFA Airtel Player's Award.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kizito Keziron | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Uganda | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ZESCO United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Vipers | 19 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | A.F.C. Leopards | 16 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | Kerala Blasters | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | KCCA | 49 | (0) |
| 2022- | ZESCO United | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Uganda | 17 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:14, 31 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
editAt his early age, he was a member of St. Mary's Kitende where he was among the Copa Coca-Cola cup winning team of 2013 in Kabale. He then joined KJT Rweshama where he played for one season in 2013/14.[4]
Career
editVipers SC (2016-17)
editHe made his debut for Vipers SC in September 2014 against Entebbe FC and in the same match he scored his first goal. Kizito made 14 assists as he guided Vipers to league glory playing for the first time in the top flight League (2014/2015 season). Kizito was a pivotal player in the midfield of Vipers SC as they notched up their second league title in the club's history. Plying his maiden season in the top flight, Kizito’s passing in the middle of the park caught many of his opponents unawares.[5]
AFC Leopards (2017-18)
editIn June 2017, Kizito joined Kenyan side AFC Leopards as a free agent from Vipers SC and signed a two-year contract with them.[6] He made his debut on 27 July 2017 against Bidco United.[7] Keziron came off the bench to score his first goal as AFC Leopards edged Bidco United 2–1 in the GOtv Cup round of 16 at the Thika Municipal Stadium.[8]
Kerala Blasters FC
editHe made his debut for Blasters on 4 January 2018 against FC Pune City coming as a substitute replacing Dimitar Berbatov in the 46th minute. He could not play the entire season as he picked an injury midway through the 2017–18 season. He continued his stint with the Blasters in 2018-19 season also.[9]
KCCA FC
editIn September 2019 he joined KCCA FC and signed a 2-year contract.[10] On 2 October 2019, he made his debut for KCCA FC against Tooro FC.[11]
International career
editKizito made his debut for Uganda National Team on 9 November 2014 at Mandela National Stadium against Ethiopia.[12] He scored his first goal for Uganda National Team on 4 July 2015 against Tanzania in CHAN 2016 Preliminary Round.[13] He was part of the Uganda Cranes team that won CECAFA Cup 2015 in Ethiopia.[14] He was also a squad member for Uganda which played in CHAN 2016 which took place in Rwanda.[15]
| Uganda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 4 June 2016[16]
International goals
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2017) |
- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[17]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 July 2015 | Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Tanzania |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
Career statistics
edit| Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
- As of 16 March 2019
Honours
editClub
edit- Vipers SC
- Ugandan Premier League: 2015
- Ugandan Cup: 2016
International
edit- Uganda
- CECAFA Cup: 2015
References
edit- ^ "Uganda - K. Keziron - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Keziron inks two year deal". 4 September 2019.
- ^ Keziron Kizito at National-Football-teams.com
- ^ "Keziron KIZITO | The Official Website of Vipers Sports Club | viperssc.com". viperssc.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Airtel-FUFA Awards: Kezironi Kizito, nominee for male player of the year - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "KPL side AFC Leopards sign Keziron Kizito from Vipers". Airtel Uganda Football. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Kezironi Kizito Comes off the Bench to Score for AFC Leopards | ChimpReports". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Keziron Kizito fires FC Leopards to the Quarter finals". www.swiftsportsug.com. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Chandran, M. r Praveen (4 January 2018). "Hero ISL: Kerala Blasters hold FC Pune City". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Kezironi Kizito: Creative midfielder joins KCCA". 2 September 2019.
- ^ "10 man Tooro United subjects KCCA to first loss of the season". 2 October 2019.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Uganda vs. Ethiopia (3:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Uganda vs. Tanzania (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Uganda beat Rwanda 1-0 to win the 2015 Cecafa Cup". BBC Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "2016 CHAN Finals: Uganda Cranes Contingent to Rwanda released - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations". FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Keziron Kizito". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Uganda vs. Tanzania".
External links
edit- Kizito Keziron at Soccerway
- africanfootball.com
- Kizito Keziron at National-Football-Teams.com