Rupia ditches AFC Leopards for Saudi team

AFC Leopards forward Elvis Rupia has joined Saudi Arabia’s second-tier side, Al Bisha FC on a two-year, Mozzart Sport can report.Rupia jetted out immediately after the final game of the season against Kakamega Homeboyz and has been training with the Saudi Arabian outfit for the last few weeks. He has impressed and he has now inked a deal with the club.The 2020/21 season was a great one for the former Nakuru All-Stars, Nzoia Sugar, Power Dynamos, and Wazito man as he finished second in the FKF Premier League scorers’ chart with 17 goals. Only Kariobangi Sharks’ Erick Kapaito (24) scored more than the ex-Leopards number 10.Machapo as he is affectionately referred to leaves Leopards after 20 months with the club. He joined Ingwe in January 2020 from FKF Premier League rivals Wazito FC. His departure comes as a massive blow for Ingwe who are already serving a transfer ban and cannot recruit players until the embargo is lifted.Elvis Rupia move to Saudi Arabia is just fine at individual level, but again it means AFC Leopards are not winning the KPL any soon, it’s been close to three decades for them so far. #KPLTranfers— Bonface Osano (@bonfaceosano) September 7, 2021 His agent Kelvin Solomon says the facilities at the club are better compared to those of teams in Kenya and believes the club is good for the player.“The football in Saudi Arabia is on another level, the facilities are good, and you cannot compare them to those in Kenya. This is a good move for Rupia,” he told Elvis Rupia move to Saudi Arabia is just fine at individual level, but again it means AFC Leopards are not winning the KPL any soon, it's been close to three decades for them so far. #KPLTranfers— Bonface Osano (@bonfaceosano) September 7, 2021 ” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank” style=”color: rgb(34, 34, 34);”>Mozzart Sport.Bisha, formally known as Al-Nakheel FC was founded in 1960, it is located in the City of Bisha. It was promoted to second-tier at the end of the 2020/21 season after finishing fourth in the third tier.Other players from Africa in the team include Seifeddine Akremi and Mohamed Ben Tarcha of Tunisia, Niger’s Soune Soungole, and Saith Sakala of Zambia.Rupia could feature tonight as Bisha takes on Al Ain tonight.

 

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