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

Manfred Kizito
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-03-14) 14 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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

Club career

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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

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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

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His brother Nestroy is also a footballer.[2]

References

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