Kizza’s contract terminated

Uganda Cranes defender Mustafa Kizza and Portuguese outfit Futebol Clube de Arouca have agreed to mutually part ways after just six months.

“Arouca FC and Kizza have reached an agreement for the friendly termination of contract,” a statement by the club read

Kizza who joined the side in July this year on a three-year deal leaves the club without making any competitive appearance. He was only named on the bench a few times.

This development comes after MLS side CF Montreal terminated Kizza’s contract in December last year.

Born in Kibuli, Uganda, Kizza started his journey in the Ugandan Premier League when he was unveiled as a KCCA FC player in 2017. Kizza made his senior debut for the Kasasiro Boys against Bright Stars FC at Phillip Omondi Stadium on March 3, 2017, and scored his first goal against Police FC on November 15, 2017.

In total, he managed 70 games for KCCA and scored 11 goals. In July 2020, he signed for Montreal, who were then managed by former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. At Montreal, he managed 20 appearances overall, but at the end of last season, he became a free agent after the MLS outfit declined an option to renew his deal.

On the international scene, Kizza played for Uganda U20 during the 2017 Cosafa U20 Cup in Zambia and made his debut on December 6, 2017, against Zambia at Arthur Davis Stadium, Kitwe.

He was then promoted to the U23 and represented Uganda at the Afcon U23 qualifiers. He made his debut on November 14, 2018, against South Sudan at Star Times Stadium Lugogo; and Uganda won the game 1-0 with Kizza scoring the winner.

He made his senior national team debut on June 1, 2019, against Lesotho during the 2019 Cosafa Cup and he has so far managed 16 caps and scored four goals