Former Tusker forward Henry Meja will spend the 2023 season with Swedish second tier side Norrby IF on loan from top tier side AIK.According to AIK, the move is aimed at developing and polishing the forward who saw limited game time in his first season in Sweden.Meja moved to Sweden last year after punching above his weight in his first full season in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League where he won the league with Tusker in the 2020-2021 campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_6946253##He was named as the best young player in the campaign ahead of Lawrence Luvanda and Sylvester Owino who were attached to Vihiga United and Kakamega Homeboyz respectively.“We have had a good dialogue with Norrby IF and it is an environment where we believe that the player can continue to develop, get to play several matches and take the final steps needed to become a starting player also in the Allsvenskan,”said Manuel Lindberg, CEO/club director and acting director of sports.Maverick FKF Premier League exports survive bloody Zesco United player purgeMeja accounted for eleven league goals in the Kenyan league with his last coming in the 2–0 win over Bidco United a goal that saw Tusker secure the league title for the first time since 2016.In February 2021, Meja was selected for the first time in national team by the then head coach Jacob Mulee.He made his debut at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on March 15, 2021 when Kenya hosted Tanzania in a friendly international match. Meja replaced Lawrence Juma in the 70th minute of the match which Kenya won 2–1. OOn September 3, 2021, AIK announced that it had agreed with Tusker FC on a transfer of the player on a five-year long deal.Hard work procuring handsome returns for KCB FC rookieThis is not the first time a Kenyan player is being loaned out to the second tier as Frank Odhiambo suffered similar fate last year.The central defender who is attached to Djurgarden was loaned out to second tier side IFK Haninge to gain more experience and playing time.
