Just four months after signing for the Turkish second-tier side Kocaelispor on a one-year deal with an option of a further year, Johanna Omolo has been excluded from the first team squad.Confirming the development, the club posted that the exclusion of Omolo alongside İlyas Kubilay Yavuz and Taha Batuhan Yayıkçı was approved by the technical bench as well as by the club’s board of directors.Harambee Stars midfielder Johanna Omolo has joined Turkish 1 Lig side Kocaelispor on a one-year deal with an option to extend for another year.We wish him all the best! #RadullLive #TransferNews pic.twitter.com/JuYYuHB1VO— @RadullLive (@radulllive) August 5, 2021 Further, Kocaelispor confirmed that the midfielder and the other two players would continue being with the club set, but would continue their training with the U19 side.”Our players Johanna Omolo, İlyas Kubilay Yavuz and Taha Batuhan Yayıkçı have been excluded from the squad with the report of our Technical Committee and the approval of our Board of Directors. Our football players will continue their next studies with our U19 Team,” the club posted.The 32-year old has made 8 appearances for the Turkish side, with the majority of those coming off the bench, 5, and starting in only three games, clocking 291 minutes in total and did not get to play full minutes at any given moment.Kamuoyuna Duyurulur;Futbolcularımız Johanna Omolo, İlyas Kubilay Yavuz ve Taha Batuhan Yayıkçı, Teknik Heyetimizin raporu ve Yönetim Kurulumuzun onayıyla kadro dışı bırakılmıştır. Futbolcularımız, bundan sonraki çalışmalarına U19 Takımımız ile devam edecektir. pic.twitter.com/ABcA1niYkG— Kocaelispor (@Kocaelispor) November 29, 2021 In the 8 matches that the Kenyan International was involved, the team won in four instances and drew once.The former JMJ Academy boy made the switch to Turkey in January from the Belgian side, Cercle Brugge K.S.V. joining Erzurumspor who brought in the experienced midfielder among other experienced players with hopes of avoiding the drop, before joining Kocaelispor in August.Kocaelispor earned promotion to the second tier before the conclusion of the 2020/21 campaign through playoff after edging out Sakaryaspor 4-0 in the 2 Lig playoff final.
