A year after joining Belgian giants KAA Gent, Kenyan international Joseph Okumu is quickly establishing himself as a fan favourite at the club according to his head coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck.The former Chemelil Sugar defender has made 60 appearances for Gent since joining them from Swedish outfit Elfsborg back in July 2021 for a fee reported to be in the region of Ksh410,000,000.Full minutes for Okumu as Gent bounce back to winning waysVanhaezebrouck was full of praise for Okumu for his solidity at the back and revealed that he is one of the players who the Gent fans have developed a massive liking for.“Joseph has done fantastic since he came here. All the way from when he arrived. He has been very solid defensively and really impressed at times. His one-on-one speed is top class.##NAJAVA_MECA_6716152##Immediately he became a player that the audience here likes. He is one of our supporters’ favourite players,” said Vanhaezebrouck.The 25-year-old has already collected a trophy at Gent, winning the Belgian Cup after beating Anderlecht in the finals and has been a constant figure in the starting 11.Interesting Joseph Okumu stats for Gent this seasonIn the concluded transfer window, Okumu had attracted interest from English side Arsenal and Scottish giants Celtic, German side Borussia Dortmund and Italian outfit Atalanta.Okumu is no stranger in impressive stats as back in December 2020, he clocked the highest speed in the Swedish league, recording a speed of 34.58km/hr on his way to being named the fastest player.
