Milton Karisa

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Milton Karisa

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|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|07|27|df=y}}

|birth_place = Jinja, Jinja District, Uganda

|height = 1.76 m

|position = Winger

|currentclub = Vipers

|clubnumber = 29

|youthyears1 = 2011–2013

|youthclubs1 = JMC

|years1 = 2013–2016

|clubs1 = BUL

|caps1 = 27

|goals1 = 13

|years2 = 2016–2018

|clubs2 = Vipers

|caps2 = 42

|goals2 = 17

|years3 = 2018–2019

|clubs3 = MC Oujda

|caps3 = 22

|goals3 = 4

|years4 = 2020–

|clubs4 = Vipers

|caps4 = 3

|goals4 = 1

|nationalyears1 = 2017–

|nationalteam1 = Uganda

|nationalcaps1 = 42

|nationalgoals1 = 6

|club-update = 13:48, 26 December 2019 (UTC)

|ntupdate = 8 June 2022

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Milton Karisa (born 27 July 1995) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Uganda Premier League club Vipers and the Uganda national team.

Club career

=BUL FC=

In 2013, Milton joined Bul FC from Jinja Municipal Football Club. He made his debut for the club against Kansai Plascon FC (formerly known as Sadolin Paints FC) in 2013, while he scored his first goal against Kiira Young FC at Namboole Stadium.

=Vipers SC=

Milton joined Vipers S.C. in January 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1443427/ugandan-football-vipers-sign-players|title = Ugandan football: Vipers sign two new players|website=Newvision.co.ug}}{{Cite web|url=https://futaa.com/ug/article/132724/brief-one-on-one-with-cranes-striker-milton-karisa|title=| Futaa.com Uganda|website=Futaa.com|access-date=19 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2017/01/05/karisa-completes-dream-switch-to-vipers-sports-club/|title = Karisa completes dream switch to Vipers Sports Club|website=Kawowo.com|date = 4 January 2017}} He made his team debut against Lweza FC at Namboole Stadium in a game that tended 2–0{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/07/uganda/fufa-super-league/bunamwaya-sc/lweza/2350971/|title=Vipers vs. Lweza - 7 February 2017 - Soccerway|website=Int.soccerway.com|access-date=19 July 2022}} in favour of Vipers where Milton made an assist.

Milton scored his first goal for Vipers on 10 March 2017 against Platinum Stars at St. Mary`s Stadium in a CAF Confederation Cup qualifier.{{cite web|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1448748/confederation-cup-score-karisa|title = Confederation Cup: I want to score more, says Karisa|website=Newvision.co.ug}} It was a historic goal on the day Vipers opened their new stadium, St Mary’s in Kitende.{{cite web|url=http://www.fufa.co.ug/karisa-strikes-memorable-goal-vipers-victory-opening-day-st-marys-stadium/|title=Karisa strikes memorable goal in Vipers' victory on opening day of St Mary's stadium|website=Fufa.co.ug|date=11 March 2017}}

=MC Oujda=

Milton joined MC Oujda in September 2018 on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/09/08/milton-karisa-crosses-to-moroccan-club/|title = Milton Karisa crosses to Moroccan club|website=Kawowo.com|date = 8 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1485382/vipers-milton-karisa-joins-moroccan-mouloudia-club-oranais|title = Karisa joins Mouloudia Club Oranais of Morocco|website=Newvision.co.ug}} On 22 September 2018, he made his team debut against Kawkab AC Marrakech at the Marrakesh Stadium, with Milton scoring in the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/09/23/milton-karisa-scores-on-mouloudia-club-oujda-debut-in-morocco/|title=Milton Karisa scores on Mouloudia Club Oujda debut in Morocco|website=Kawowo.com|date=23 September 2018}}

=Return to Vipers SC=

In January 2020, Milton returned to Vipers.{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2020/02/13/returnee-karisa-targets-to-get-back-on-the-national-team/|title=Returnee Karisa targets to get back on the national team|website=Kawowo.com|date=13 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1514887/milton-karisa-returns-vipers|title = Milton Karisa returns to Vipers|website=Newvision.co.ug}} On 25 February, he scored a goal and assisted another in Vipers' 5–0 home win against Maroons FC.

International career

Milton made his debut for the Uganda national team against Kenya in a 1–1 friendly draw at Machakos Stadium on 23 March 2017.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/23/world/friendlies/kenya/uganda/2423314/|title = Kenya vs. Uganda - 23 March 2017|website=Soccerway.com}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/68199/Milton_Karisa.html|title=Karisa, Milton|website=National-football-teams.com|access-date=9 December 2017}}

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
1.	12 November 2017	Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo	{{fb\|CGO}}	align=center \| 1–1	align=center \| 1–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	7 December 2017	Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega, Kenya	{{fb\|SSD}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 5–1	2017 CECAFA Cup
3.	18 January 2022	Titanic Sports Center - Field 1, Belek, Turkey	{{fb\|MDA}}	align=center \| 3–2	align=center \| 3–2	Friendly
4.	27 January 2022	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain	{{fb\|BHR}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–3	Friendly
5.	8 June 2022	St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda	{{fb\|NIG}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–1	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.	18 January 2023	19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria	{{fb\|SEN}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 1–0	2022 African Nations Championship