Joseph Nestroy Kizito (born 27 July 1982) is an

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n former professional

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who plays as a defender. At international level, Kizito represented

from 2001 to 2011, having earned 39 caps to his name.

Club career

In his homeland, Kizito spent four seasons at

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, helping the club win four consecutive championship titles (

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, and 2002–03) and two

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s (2000 and 2002). He also won the

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in 2003, before moving abroad. In early 2004, alongside his teammate

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, Kizito went to Serbia and Montenegro and joined Second League side

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. He spent the entire year at the club, before earning a transfer to First League side

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in early 2005. Later that year, Kizito scored the only goal for his team in a 1–0 win over

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

. He thus helped Vojvodina defeat their rival for the first time in 10 years. Due to his consistent performances throughout the 2005–06 season, Kizito was voted the ''Vojvodina Player of the Season'' by the club's supporters. He continued to play regularly for the side in the following years, amassing over 100 league appearances. In January 2010, Kizito was demoted from the first team after refusing to extend his contract. After becoming a free agent, Kizito signed a two-year contract with

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on 2 July 2010. He made his debut for the club 19 days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win away against Armenian champions Pyunik in the second leg of the

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second qualifying round. During the

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, Kizito recorded 14 appearances, all starts, as the club won the championship title. He also helped his team win the

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, thus collecting the double. In October 2011, Kizito terminated his contract with Partizan by mutual agreement. After returning to his country, Kizito signed for newly promoted Super League side Victoria University in August 2012, penning a one-year deal. He eventually spent the next three years there, before leaving in July 2015. Shortly after, Kizito joined fellow Ugandan club

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International career

Kizito made his full international debut for

in 2001. He went on to earn a total of 39 caps for the Cranes over the following decade. In February 2012, Kizito announced his retirement from international football.

Personal life

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n descendant, Kizito was born in

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on the Tanzania–Uganda border. He is the younger brother of

Manfred Kizito Manfred Kizito (born 14 March 1980) is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Uganda, he represented Rwanda at international lebvel. Club career Born in Kampala, Uganda, Kizito spent his early career playing for Police and Villa ...

, who represented

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internationally.

Honours

;Villa *

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, 2002–03 *

, 2002 *

: 2003 ;Partizan *

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League ( sr, Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet Super League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Супер лига / Mozzart Bet Super liga) for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian profes ...

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;Victoria University *

: 2013

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kizito, Joseph Men's association football defenders Expatriate footballers in Serbia FK Partizan players FK Srem players FK Vojvodina players SC Victoria University players SC Villa players Serbian SuperLiga players Uganda men's international footballers Uganda Premier League players Ugandan expatriate footballers Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Ugandan footballers 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Central Region, Uganda