Former AFC Leopards midfielder Collins Sichenje made his AIK debut in the UEFA Europa Conference League last Wednesday and finally opened up on his debut as he looks to make his parents proud.The lanky defensive midfielder was trusted by head coach Bartosz Grzelak with regulars Alexander Milosevic and Mikael Lustig unavailable and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands as he helped the team to a clean sheet.Former Manchester City forward lauds Collins SichenjeThe 18-year-old admitted that he was nervous before the clash and after the game he received a call from his parents who were proud of his performance in the clash.“When I saw my name in the starting eleven, of course I was nervous. But I have been preparing for this every day. I was ready for this moment. My mother called after the match and was proud. It was amazing. My father is happy, my brother, they are happy about my development. I want to make them proud every day,” Sichenje told Aftonbladet.##NAJAVA_MECA_6534050##AIK grabbed victory in the must win encounter against Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava with Axel Bjornstrom scoring the winner in extra time after a 3-3 draw in regular time.Sinchenje added that he had been preparing for his debut having featured in a number of friendlies as he revealed that he was meant to make his debut earlier.Sichenje makes debut in style as AIK come from behind to advance to UECL third round“We fought as a team. We got the win. A good challenge for me. I have been waiting for this challenge and I took it on with strength and power. It was my first match, my first competitive match. I look forward to many more and will work hard for it. The coach had said that I would be ready even in the last match (against Värnamo). Then I didn’t come in. But I was already ready,” added Sichenje.
