Kenyan forward Jesse Were has left nine-time Zambian Super League champions Zesco United following the expiry of his contract. Were who is commonly known as King Were in the Zambian football circles will formally exit the club on Friday, December 31 when his contract expires, marking an end to his five-year stay at the Ndola based outfit.The Harambee Stars striker joined Zega Mambo in 2016 at a time when his career was blossoming having won the league with Tusker and with the ‘Golden Boot’ trophy safely in his hands.Zambian giants Zesco United have confirmed Kenyan International Jesse Were has left the club after the lapse of his contract#StarsAbroad pic.twitter.com/tYbwnZWWst— Jeff Kinyanjui (@Nyash88) December 30, 2021 The 32-year old went South at a time when clubs in the Super League had began making an influx in the Kenyan market, sieving for the best as in the previous year, Zesco had acquired the then Stars assistant captain David ‘Calabar’ Owino from Gor Mahia.THE BREAKDOWN: Jesse Were’s 100 goals at ZescoWere did not disappoint as went on to become a good ambassador, and will leave Zesco as the club’s all time top scorer thanks to the more than one hundred goals he managed for the five seasons he was attached to the Numba Mumamba coached side.His goals played a crucial role as the club has won four-league titles, double domestic Cup glory and a Charity Shield in the last five years.Jesse Were reveals why he loves special black bootsThe club’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Kabwe thanked Were for the services he rendered to the club and his loyalty over the years.”Five years ago, we brought Were to Ndola as part of our roadmap towards assembling a strong Zesco United side.Today, we can proudly say that he has been a success story for this team. Were’s winning mentality has been a catalyst to the growth of this football club. No one will ever forget the goals he has scored for this team and the joy he brought not only to us but also the Zesco fans,” said the administrator on the club website.The forward’s exit leaves Ian Otieno as the only Kenyan player attached to the club. The shot stopper joined Zesco in January last year.
