Harambee Stars defender Ismail Athuman Gonzalez was left a delighted man after capping off his Real Murcia debut with a goal for the team. The midfielder’s maiden start for the Spanish third tier team was made even better as his 82nd minute strike proved to be the match winner as Murcia bagged maximum points in the 1-0 win over Azira in the league match played on Sunday evening.#J5 | 💥 @GonzalezIsmael4#RealMurciaAlzira pic.twitter.com/ZxRVhLauio— Real Murcia CF, SAD (@realmurciacfsad) October 3, 2021 With the former Las Palmas midfielder expected to link up with the national team in Morocco ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier against Mali, Gonzalez was certainly left in high spirits after making the perfect start to life in the club he joined back at the tail end of August.“I believe we played a good match, both individually and collectively. It was a tough match against a strong rival because technically they are very good. The important thing are the three points that we won and I’m happy with the team,” the defender remarked after the game.⚽️| This is how you head into the international break @GonzalezIsmael4. See you soon🤩Here is the Stars Abroad wrap as Kenyan internationals shine📩#StarsAbroadhttps://t.co/YPnzSwqEjq— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) October 4, 2021 Ismael’s impressive display also caught the eye of Murcia head coach Mario Simón who was full of praise for Gonzalez noting that his hard work put in training paid off.“We always try to choose the best option, Ismael has been working well and his thing has been to go out and kiss the net, we are very happy with his work and evolution,” said Simón.With Kenya taking on Mali on Thursday October 7, Gonzalez made it to the 25 man squad that will be with new head coach Engin Firat in the two back to back games.Harambee Stars travelling squad to Mali
