Togo Custodian Yao Joins Sofapaka Ahead Of KPL Opener Against Rangers
29th August 2019
The club will kick-off their KPL title campaign against Posta Rangers FC at the Narok Stadium on Friday, looking forward to better the fifth place finish realised last season
- Other top signings by the club include former Gor Mahia FC midfielders Cersidy Okeyo and Timonah Wanyonyi and bullish striker Wanjala Muchuma who joins from Chemelil Sugar FC
- At the same time, the club introduced their new Angolan tactician Divaldo Alves who has pledged to help the side reclaim the trophy they last won in 2009
NAIROBI, Kenya- Togo national team first choice goal-keeper Djehani N’guissan Yao is among the 11 players who were unveiled by Sofapaka FC in Nairobi on Thursday ahead of the new Kenyan Premier League (KPL) season kick-off on Friday.
Other top signings by the club include former Gor Mahia FC midfielders Cersidy Okeyo and Timonah Wanyonyi and bullish striker Wanjala Muchuma who joins from Chemelil Sugar FC.
At the same time, the club introduced their new Angolan tactician Divaldo Alves who has pledged to help the side reclaim the trophy they last won in 2009.
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“This is one great family and I’m very excited to be part of it. We have very good players in all positions and if we are able to gel fast, we will be definitely a force to reckoned with this season,” Alaves underlined.
“I want us to play continental football next year. We will be going for every available accolade this season, definitely our priority is to win the league title after the ten-year drought, but we also want to lift everything,” he reiterated.
The club will kick-off their KPL title campaign against Posta Rangers FC at the Narok Stadium on Friday, looking forward to better the fifth place finish realised last season.
Sofapaka New Signings:
Allan Katwe (Midfielder, Bazaar FC-Uganda)
Brian Nyakan (Striker, Mount Kenya)
Cersidy Okeyo Lumumba (Midfielder, Gor Mahia)
Derrick Wafula Kaunda (Defender, City Stars)
Djehani N’guissan Yao (Goalkeeper, ASCK-Togo)
Timonah Wanyonyi (Midfielder, Mount Kenya)
Juma Sudi Bechoni (Striker, Sofapaka Youth)
Malunda Musa (Defender, Bul FC-Uganda)
Muhammed Kasirye (Midfielder, Pider Black Eagle-Uganda)
Peter Lwasa (Striker, URA FC-Uganda)
Phillip Wanjala Muchuma (Striker, Chemelil)
Kenyan Premier League Friday Fixtures
Sofapaka FC vs Posta Rangers FC – Narok Stadium
Kariobangi Sharks FC vs Western Stima FC- Kenyatta Stadium