{{Short description|Ugandan footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Aziz Kayondo |image = Aziz kayondo (cropped).jpg |caption = Kayondo in 2023 |fullname = Aziz Abdu Kayondo{{Efn|Some sources list his name as Abdu Aziz Kayondo.}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|10|6|df=y}} |birth_place = Kyazanga, Uganda<ref>{{cite web |title=Introducing Aziz Kayondo! |url=https://www.rsl.com/news/introducing-aziz-kayondo |website=Real Salt Lake |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> |height = 1.75 m |position = Defender |currentclub = Slovan Liberec |clubnumber = 27 |years1 = 2018–2022 |clubs1 = Vipers SC |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2022–2023 |clubs2 = MFK Vyškov |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2022 |clubs3 = → Real Monarchs (loan) |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = Leganés B |caps4 = 1 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2023 |clubs5 = → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) |caps5 = 0 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2024 |clubs6 = → MFK Vyškov (loan) |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2024– |clubs7 = Slovan Liberec |caps7 = 52 |goals7 = 1 |nationalyears1 = 2021– |nationalteam1 = Uganda |nationalcaps1 = 23 |nationalgoals1 = 2 |club-update = 27 May 2026 |nationalteam-update = 20:40, 9 September 2024 (UTC) }} '''Aziz Abdu Kayondo''' (born 6 October 2002) is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a defender for Czech club Slovan Liberec and the Uganda national football team.<ref>{{NFT player|81275|accessdate=15 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|aziz--abdu-kayondo/683035}}</ref>
== Club career == Kayondo is a product of St. Mary's secondary school, Kitende where he started his footballing career at the school and later played for Vipers junior and senior teams between 2018 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mujuni |first=Oscar Diego |date=12 July 2024 |title=Aziz Kayondo: Cranes Defender Adds Depth and Experience to Slovan Liberec |url=https://nbssport.co.ug/2024/07/12/aziz-kayondo-cranes-defender-adds-depth-and-experience-to-slovan-liberec/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=NBS Sport |language=en-US}}</ref>
He played for Vipers SC from 2018 up to 2022. In the Uganda cup 2020/21 season Kayondo helped Vipers SC to win the title.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Uganda - A. Kayondo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/aziz--abdu-kayondo/683035/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
Kayondo joined MFK Vyškov in 2022 as he came from Vipers SC, and he was sold to Real Monarchs (loan). He later returned to the club until 2023 when he was signed by Leganés B.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Czechia - MFK Vyškov - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/czech-republic/sk-vykov/11139/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
Kayondo joined Real Monarchs on a loan deal from MFK Vyškov.<ref>{{Cite web |last=rsl |title=Introducing Aziz Kayondo! {{!}} Real Salt Lake |url=https://www.rsl.com/news/introducing-aziz-kayondo |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=rsl |language=en}}</ref> He played 15 games and appeared on 13 more lineups for the club, scored for them only one goal, and got 8 yellow cards.<ref name=":0" /> He was substituted in 2 times and substituted out 3 times.<ref name=":0" />
On 11 July 2024, Czech Republic First League side Slovan Liberec signed Kayondo on a four-year contract until 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mujuni |first=Oscar Diego |date=12 July 2024 |title=Aziz Kayondo: Cranes Defender Adds Depth and Experience to Slovan Liberec |url=https://nbssport.co.ug/2024/07/12/aziz-kayondo-cranes-defender-adds-depth-and-experience-to-slovan-liberec/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=NBS Sport |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Knopp|first=Šimon|url=https://www.fcslovanliberec.cz/clanek.asp?id=15632|title=Slovan posílí ugandský reprezentant Aziz Kayondo|website=FC Slovan Liberec|date=11 July 2024|access-date=11 July 2024|language=cs}}</ref> He was playing for MFK Vyskov in the Czech Republic's second tier on a loan deal from CB Leganes B a Spanish club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2024 |title=Uganda's Aziz Kayondo Joins Club in Czech Republic |url=https://chimpreports.com/ugandas-aziz-kayondo-joins-club-in-czech-republic/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=ChimpReports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2024 |title=Aziz Kayondo joins FC Slovan Liberec in Czech Republic |url=https://swiftsportsug.com/2024/07/11/aziz-kayondo-joins-fc-slovan-liberec-in-czech-republic/ |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=Swift Sports Uganda |language=en}}</ref>
== International career == {{empty section|date=March 2025}}
== Trophies == ;Uganda U20 *Africa U20 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2021{{cn|date=March 2025}}
;Vipers SC *Uganda Cup: 2020–21{{cn|date=March 2025}}
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==External links== *{{BDFutbol|304603}}
{{FC Slovan Liberec squad}} {{Uganda squad 2025 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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