FC Linköping City forward Benson Omala is setting his sight on Harambee Stars call up after making the transition from the U-20 to the U-23 side that is set to do duty in Ethiopia in this year’s edition of CECAFA tourney that will see u-23 teams feature.Omala, a trusted Stanley Okumbi lieutenant who led the U-20 team in Tanzania last year, said that earning a senior call-up would be a big achievement for him, adding that every player should be eager to make the transition through the ranks on their way to the senior team.”As a player, you should be eager to move from one level to another. I have come from the u-20 level, now I am with the U23 squad, my focus now is on making the cut to the senior team camp in August. If I receive a call up to the senior team, it can be such an achievement for me,” Omala said.Kenya premier league December player of the month is none other than Benson Omala a form four student at Kisumu day. Omala scored 6 goals in the month of December.#Sjak#omala#westernstima pic.twitter.com/pZ6g5JpjIH— Western Stima Fc (@WesternStima_fc) January 29, 2020 Despite arriving for camp late, the forward on loan to FC Linkoping City from Gor Mahia said that he has worked hard to be at par with his teammates, adding that they are in the mood for the tournament and he believes that they will do well in Ethiopia.”We are well. We are getting ourselves in the mood for the tournament and we know we will do well. I got to camp when my teammates had already started their training, I put in the effort to get to where they were and now we are at the same level,” he added.The former Western Stima forward also noted that he has unfinished business and hopes that he will continue from where he left in Tanzania where he scored only two goals.🟢 | UPDATE We are well represented in Cecafa U20 Championship in Tanzania – Frank Odhiambo, Benson Omala, Nicholas Omondi & our legend (former goalkeeper) Jerim Onyango who is part of the U20 technical bench as well as our Youth Team staff. 💪#Sirka | https://t.co/Hc8koPGJrr pic.twitter.com/uE6znVfWnf— 🏆 – GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) November 29, 2020 According to the youngster, the two goals were not enough for him as a forward and he will be hoping to get more with the U-23 side starting Monday when Kenya plays Djibouti in their opening game.”I want to continue from where I left last year with the U-20 team where I scored two goals but I was not satisfied as a striker. I want to score more than two goals and challenge for the top scorer’s gong. Uganda was a better team than us last year but this year I think we are a better team than them and I think we are going to compete,” he said.
