Kenyan international Jentrix Shikangwa on Sunday found a new home after signing a six months contract with Chinese Super League side Beijing Beikong Women.The Harambee Starlets striker, who was apparently in the radar of top African clubs including Mamelodi Sundowns and Yanga Princess, settled on the Chinese side in the last week, before putting paper to a deal that keeps her at the club until January 2024.Harambee Starlets Forward,Jentrix Milimu Shikangwa has joined Chinese Side Beijing Professional FC on a 6 Months Contract .The 22 Year old was Simba Queens 2022/2023 Season Topscorer netting 17 Goals.#FootballKe pic.twitter.com/bGHsObAdwt— Luhya_Dollar (@DollarLuhya) July 23, 2023 The move comes at the back of her successful stint at Tanzania’s Simba Queens – where she went on to score a total 17 goals during the 2022-23 season – ultimately reaching the end of her one year deal at the club she signed in September 2022.The Kenyan was also named in the Tanzania’s Women’s Premier League team of the season, and bagged a Premier League player of the month award for March 2023.##NAJAVA_MECA_7387647##Playing at their home – Xiannongtan Stadium – Beijing Bekong Women, after 10 games played this season in the league, are eleventh out of 12 teams, and with just two wins and a draw.Bottom placed Henan Songshan Longmen Women are just a point below, and in a league that has all sides between positions 7-12 making up the relegation group.Shikangwa’s star has been rising since she first appeared on the international scene in 2019 – scoring 10 goals at the CECAFA Women Championship in Tanzania.London DL: Magnificent Chepkoech triumphs as Chebet is outdone by TsegayShe emerged the top scorer in the tournament and among her goals were a brace in the final against Tanzania, when she came off the bench to score both goals as Starlets won the final 2-0.The former Vihiga Queens player – whom she led to qualify for the inaugural CAF Women Champions League – also clinched the ‘Golden Boot’ in the primary school games in 2015 and 2016, and went on to take the secondary school games by storm, inspiring Wiyeta to claim both national and East Africa titles.This however, won’t be her first move outside the continent, as she had a limited spell with Turkish side Fatih Karagümrük Sportif Faaliyetler San. Tic. A.S. Division which she signed with in January 2021.
