Harambee Stars and KAA Gent defender Joseph Okumu was in action as his side lost by a solitary goal to Greek outfit Aris Thessaloniki FC in a pre-season friendly match on Monday afternoon.Gent put up a brilliant display throughout the match but a first-half goal from the spot was the only difference in the game as the two sides went toe to toe in the second period.👥 Onze starting eleven: Roef (GK), Lagae, Okumu, Ngadeu, Nurio, Castro-Montes, Kums, Odjidja (C), Hjulsager, Bruno, Cuypers #arignt #preseason #kaagent pic.twitter.com/Hpf4NpTorc— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) July 4, 2022 This was the team’s second loss in the four pre-season friendly matches they have played so far since last month, the other one being a 6-2 defeat to fellow Belgian side Westerlo.They have however picked wins against Dikkelvenne and Hajduk Split, winning 6-0 and 3-0 respectively.A look at Okumu’s meteoric rise in market value amid interests from Germany, Spain, and ItalyThe Kenyan international was one of the players in the 26-man KAA Gent squad that has been in Austria for pre-season training as the team steps up its preparations for the 2022-2023 season where they have played the Croatian side and the Greek side before returning to Belgium to finalize their pre-season with two other games.Veel inzet in een potige wedstrijd. Een penalty beslist de match. Nie pleuje 👊🏼🔵⚪️ #arignt #preseason #kaagent pic.twitter.com/hk1GwhqVZX— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) July 4, 2022 Gent will play Danish side Midtjylland and fellow Belgian outfit SK Beveren before kicking off their season on Sunday 17 July with a Super Cup clash against league winner Club Brugge.
