Manfred Kizito (born 14 March 1980) is a retired

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who played as a

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. Born in Uganda, he represented

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at international lebvel.

Club career

Born in

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, Uganda, Kizito spent his early career playing for

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and

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, before moving to Rwanda in 2005 to play with APR and ATRACO.

International career

Despite being born in Uganda, Kizito was offered a Rwandan passport, and represented their national side, earning 19 caps between 2004 and 2007, including in six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Personal life

His brother

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is also a footballer.

References

1980 births Living people Rwandan men's footballers Rwanda men's international footballers Ugandan men's footballers Ugandan emigrants to Rwanda Police FC (Uganda) players SC Villa players APR F.C. players ATRACO F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Kampala {{Rwanda-footy-bio-stub