Gor Mahia’s fast rising centre back Joshua Onyango has laid bare his dream of becoming only the second Kenyan player to feature in the prestigious English Premier League after singling out Manchester United as his dream destination in his budding football career.At only 19 years, the composed defender has continued to gain raving reviews since making his debut for the record Kenyan champions in the 2021/2022 Football Kenya Federation Premier League where he featured in an away match played against Kakamega Homeboyz in December 2021.🟢 | OFFICIAL We are pleased to announce the signing of Joshua Onyango from K. Sharks; the central-back penned a two-year deal. #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/oRcC7KUMOx— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) September 22, 2021 Since then, the player, who joined Gor from Kariobangi Sharks, has continued to make a steady rise and is currently a mainstay in Johnathan McKinstry’s starting eleven thanks to the transfer embargo the club is currently serving coupled with the exit of experienced Harun Shakava and Frank Odhiambo who moved to Kenya Police and Djurgarden in Sweden respectively.Speaking to Mozzart Sport after helping K’Ogalo to their latest clean sheet, following their 0-2 victory against Posta Rangers on Sunday, the Dagoretti High School alumnus revealed his dream of donning the Red Devils jersey as he expressed his delight by being at a club of K’Ogalo’s stature that has witnessed a large number of Kenyan players passing through its doors before sealing moves abroad.There is a very good footballer in Gor Mahia’s 19 year old Joshua Onyango.Has all the physical attributes of a centre back and very composed on the ball. One to watch out for#Sirkal #GorMahia pic.twitter.com/3OkOqPGAoH— Ochieng’ Stephen (@soo_ochieng) January 8, 2023 “Gor Mahia is a big club and it is an honour to be playing for them at the moment. The journey to getting here has not been easy but I am grateful and really happy,” the player told Mozzart Sport.“A lot of players have passed through this club on their way to moves abroad and I would like to follow the same path as them. My dream is to play in Europe and specifically at Manchester United so I just have to push myself even more,” Onyango said.##NAJAVA_MECA_6938340##Having played alongside Frank who completed the switch to Sweden, Onyango is even more hopeful that his dream is valid and only hard work will see them through.“I am very happy that Frank made the move abroad because I played with him. His transfer only showed that if he can do it, then I can also do it as well. I only need to keep working hard to make it possible,” the player said.Sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala, five rugby stars headline sportmen passing out from police trainingTo date, former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama remains to be the only player to feature in English’s top flight league.Some of the Kenyan player to have passed through Gor Mahia before making moves abroad include Michael Olunga, Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma, Joash Onyango, Kenneth Muguna, Musa Mohammed among others.FKF Premier League: Five debutants making a mark this season
