Geoffrey Baba Kizito (born 2 February 1993), also known as Trần Trung Hiếu, is a Ugandan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Born in

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, he spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons in Vietnam with Xuan Thanh Saigon. In early January 2014 he signed a deal to play for

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champions Gor Mahia. He returned to Vietnam for the 2015 season, with Than Quang Ninh. In 2018 he joined

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. He moved to Than Quang Ninh for the 2020 season.

International career

He made his international debut for

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in 2012. He featured in Uganda's 23-men squad for the

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Personal life

In 2017 he became a naturalised citizen of Vietnam, under the name Trần Trung Hiếu.

References

1993 births Living people Ugandan men's footballers 21st-century Ugandan sportsmen Uganda men's international footballers Xuan Thanh Saigon Cement FC players Gor Mahia F.C. players Than Quang Ninh FC players Men's association football midfielders Ugandan expatriate men's footballers Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam Ugandan expatriate sportspeople in Kenya Expatriate men's footballers in Kenya 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players Naturalized citizens of Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong FC players {{Uganda-footy-bio-stub