Former Kenya rugby player and Kenya Rugby League development manager Lucas Onyango is a proud father after his son Aymen Lucas Onyango signed for the Manchester City U9 team.The now Manchester-based ex-rugby pro took to Twitter on Monday evening to disclose that his young boy had earned a place in the reigning English Premier League champion’s youth setup. He added that it is something that Onyango Junior has worked hard for.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180192##”Our son Aymen Lucas Onyango is now officially a Manchester City player after signing for the Under 9’s. In my life, I have never been this proud, and this boy has worked hard to get here. The journey begins now that he has progresses through the academy. We are all over the moon,” tweeted Odhiambo.Born and raised in Kenya, Onyango Senior played for the University of Nairobi’s Mean Machine RFC. He also played for the Kenyan sevens team, The Shujaa, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after which he joined Manchester RFC before eventually settling with his family in the UK.Our son Aymen Lucas Onyango is now officially a Manchester City player after signing for the Under 9’s. In my life I have never been this proud and this boy has worked hard to get here. The journey begins now has he progresses through the academy. We are all over the moon pic.twitter.com/ETzn6FXN1I— Lucas Onyango (@LucasOnyango15) April 17, 2023 The Onyangos will be hoping that the youngster moves up the youth setup and becomes the first-ever Kenyan to feature for City’s senior team.He joins the growing list of players with Kenyan roots to join prestigious academies in England. Others include Brooklyn Mwadime Kazungu at Leicester City, Middlesbrough’s George Gitau, Silko Amari Otieno Thomas of Chelsea, and Leo Messo at Arsenal. Tyler Onyango, who came through Everton’s ranks, has since made his first-team debut and featured against big guns like Manchester City and Chelsea.Shikanda condemns barbaric attack on referees at Bukhungu
