Gavin Kizito

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|name = Gavin Kizito

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|full_name = Gavin Mugweri Kizito{{NFT player|82149|access-date=16 March 2025}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|14|df=y}}

|birth_place = Kampala, Uganda

|height = 1.73 m

|position = Right back

|currentclub = KCCA FC

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|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Vipers SC

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|youthclubs2 = SC Villa

|years1 = 2019–2022 |clubs1 = SC Villa |caps1 = 53 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022–2023 |clubs2 = Al Ittihad |caps2 = 3 |goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2023–2024 |clubs3 = SC Villa |caps3 = 25 |goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2024– |clubs4 = KCCA FC |caps4 = |goals4 =

|nationalyears1 = 2021–

|nationalteam1 = Uganda

|nationalcaps1 = 14

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|club-update = end of 2023–24 season

|nationalteam-update = 01:23, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

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Gavin Mugweri Kizito (born 14 January 2002) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a right back for KCCA FC and the Uganda national team.

Club career

Born in Kampala, Kizito attended St. Mary's secondary school, with whom he won the boys' football competition at the 2019 FEASSSA Games.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2023 |title=Alpha Ssali and six other youngsters expected to light up UPL |url=https://www.pulsesports.ug/football/story/alpha-ssali-and-six-other-youngsters-expected-to-light-up-upl-2023091314200612971 |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Pulse Sports Uganda}} After playing for Vipers SC and SC Villa's youth teams,{{Cite web |last=Abdusalam |first=Kigozi |date=9 July 2022 |title=Gavin Kizito Linked to Vipers Sports Club |url=https://chimpreports.com/gavin-kizito-linked-to-vipers-sports-club/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=ChimpReports}} Kizito made his Uganda Premier League debut for SC Villa during the 2019–20 season. He made 53 appearances over three seasons for SC Villa.

In October 2022, Kizito joined Egyptian club Al Ittihad on a three-year contract,{{Cite web |last=Isabirye |first=David |date=12 October 2022 |title=Gavin Kizito Mugweri: Former Uganda U-17, U-20 skipper graduates to professional ranks in Egypt |url=https://kawowo.com/2022/10/12/gavin-kizito-mugweri-former-uganda-u-17-u-20-skipper-graduates-to-professional-ranks-in-egypt/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Kawowo Sports}} but after making three appearances in the Egyptian Premier League during the 2022–23 season,{{Cite web |title=G. Kizito: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gavin-mugweri-kizito/606434/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |language=en}} Kizito had his contract terminated in July 2023.{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=Pulse |date=21 July 2023 |title=Egyptian giant Al-Ittihad, Gavin Kizito terminate contract |url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/egyptian-giant-al-ittihad-gavin-kizito-terminate-contract-2023072116445069087 |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Pulse Sports Nigeria}}

Kizito returned to SC Villa on a three-year contract in September,{{Cite web |last=Kiyonga |first=Ismael |date=12 September 2023 |title=Villa has a special place in my heart – Gavin Kizito |url=https://kawowo.com/2023/09/12/villa-has-a-special-place-in-my-heart-gavin-kizito/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Kawowo Sports}} and made 25 appearances, scoring once, as SC Villa won the 2023–24 Uganda Premier League.{{Cite web |last=Abdusalam |first=Kigozi |date=25 June 2024 |title=Indiscipline: SC Villa dismiss Gavin Kizito |url=https://chimpreports.com/indiscipline-sc-villa-dismiss-gavin-kizito/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=ChimpReports}} After an internal club dispute over an unpaid bonus in summer 2024, Kizito was made club captain after the previous captain Kenneth Semakula had his contract terminated, only to have his own contract terminated later that summer.{{Cite web |last=Kawalya |first=Brian |date=24 June 2024 |title=Unmasking the Gavin-SC Villa Turmoil |url=https://sportsnation.co.ug/2024/06/24/unmasking-the-gavin-sc-villa-turmoil/ |access-date=16 March 2025}}

Kizito signed for fellow Uganda Premier League side KCCA FC in September 2024, on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=20 September 2024 |title=New Signing | Gavin Kizito completes move to KCCA FC |url=https://www.kccafc.co.ug/new-signing-gavin-kizito-completes-move-to-kcca-fc/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |publisher=KCCA FC}}{{Cite web |date=20 September 2024 |title=Gavin Kizito: KCCA signs former SC Villa defender |url=https://sports.mtn.co.ug/2024/09/20/gavin-kizito-kcca-signs-former-sc-villa-defender/ |access-date=16 March 2025}}

International career

As a youth international, Kizito captained both the Uganda under-17 and under-20 teams, including at the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where Uganda were beaten finalists,{{Cite web |last=Isabirye |first=David |date=12 August 2018 |title=Kizito to captain Uganda Cubs team against Ethiopia | U-17 AFCON qualifiers |url=https://kawowo.com/2018/08/12/kizito-to-captain-uganda-cubs-team-against-ethiopia-u-17-afcon-qualifiers/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Kawowo Sports}} and has also played for Uganda under-23s.{{Cite web |last=Isabirye |first=David |date=26 July 2021 |title=Defender Kizito, Ssenyonjo start for Uganda Kobs against DR Congo |url=https://kawowo.com/2021/07/26/defender-kizito-ssenyonjo-start-for-uganda-kobs-against-dr-congo/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Kawowo Sports}} Kizito made his debut for the senior international team as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Malawi in March 2021.{{Cite web |last=Abdusalam |first=Kigozi |date=29 March 2021 |title=Uganda Cranes Miss Out on 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |url=https://chimpreports.com/uganda-cranes-miss-out-on-2021-africa-cup-of-nations/ |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=ChimpReports}}