The future looks to hold immeasurable promise for one Moses Shumah. Football enthusiasts in the country are slowly getting to know of the young centre forward who plies his trade for FKF Premier League side Kakamega Homeboyz. Blessed with natural talent, and a midas touch, he has the ability to find the back of the net with good precision. The most fascinating aspect of his style of play is his tactical understanding and work ethic.In this scouted player performance analysis report, I get to try understand what exactly does Moses Shumah do? At club and national team level, why does Harambee Stars Coach Engin Firat see him as a valuable asset and a useful player to have on the pitch or on the bench as an impact substitute . I also highlight some of his most promising individual finishing qualities.Moses Shumah boasts a relatively lanky build with innately long strides, enabling him to swiftly eat up ground in when progressively carrying the ball. He has a good burst of pace aiding him when looking to evade opposition players. The Kakamega Homeboyz man is growing to be strong and dominant- these are some of the essential qualities of a classic number nine, a target man. More than just being a penalty box presence, being a target man for crosses into the box , his sheer physical presence complements well with the long balls from the impeccable long ball distribution of Homeboyz goalkeeper Farouk Shikalo and the long switch balls from Robinson Kamura and Eston Esiye.Moses Shumah gives the options of flicking the ball on for the runner in behind, has created a very good understanding with Ambrose Sifuna and Kevin Amwayi who run well off him. He also has the ability to hold up the ball , turn and find a runner in behind with a floor pass. When facing a player like Moses Shumah, teams are tempted to drop a few yards when defending him, this has aided in enabling teams to not be very aggressive in pressing Kakamega Homeboyz from buildup.
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Kakamega Homeboyz, against teams with very able,and technically gifted defenders who can play out from the back well, Homeboyz look to defend high up the pitch. This brings forward the need for proper intent in winning the ball back high up. Moses Shumah is a player, who though a rough diamond has the ability to sustain a high press to a high standard for the entirety of a game.Frustrated Gor Mahia seek help from President William Ruto over Kasarani landIndividual qualitiesThough rather paltry numbers from the Kakamega Homeboyz forward, Four in FKF Premier League one in the Mozzart Bet Cup and one with national team. Moses Shumah has the profiles of an elite striker, though he may have a lot oto investment in, some of his attributes in finishing include his double movements; he has shown flashes of being able to take a defender away from the backline then attacking the space vacated by the defender.The only positive from that Mauritius trip has to be Moses Shumah. Boy grabbed that chance with both hands. The once little known Shumah returns home as a name many football fans will want to see often in the NT roster.#HarambeeStars pic.twitter.com/USbANQi2Ey— Murimi Kipchirnjir (@muriminjirujnr) June 18, 2023 The Kakamega Homeboyz striker has also shown the ability to hold his runs with impeccable timimg . In this instance, he has shown to be able to hold his runs in the penalty area, instead of running behind or across the opposition defender. Through delaying these runs he is able to receive the crosses in front of the defender while the defenders continue to drop deep.Moses Shumah. Interesting. The best players always find a way to showcase. I saw almost enough. Bright. pic.twitter.com/wPcLWL40ZV— DES (@Progressive_des) June 18, 2023 Watching Moses Shumah play for Harambee Stars, his ability to stay out of sight was what fascinated me the most, he looked to play on the blindside of the defenders well, making it difficult to anticipate his movements , this I noted is a key aspect he has up his arsenal.In conclusion, the youngster is destined for greatness. A rough diamond, I insist, that should be molded into a proper gem. We should not put a lot of pressure on the young lad, let us work towards ensuring he gets the proper resources to flourish. It is frightening that his unpredictability in play, his intelligence to read the situation and attention to details can only get better. Scary hours indeed.
