Harambee Stars centre back Joseph Okumu has been included in the French League 1 team of the week.Okumu who plies trade with Reims secured a place in the team for the role he played in the team’s 1-0 win over Le Harve in round 17 of the competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_7752951##The towering defender who joined Reims before the start of the season from Belgian giants KAA Gent, displayed top-of-the-drawer defensive acumen as his side held onto the slim advantage to the final whistle.Keito Nakamura scored the all-important goal for Reims who were coming off a 2-0 defeat in the hands of Lens last weekend.Engin Firat feted as the Most Successful Turkish Coach abroadThe former Chemelil Sugar defender will be sharing the spotlight with PSG defender Lee Kang-in and Olympic Lyon hard man Clinton Mata.France captain Kylian Mbappe, Monaco forward Wissam Ben Yedder, and French international Jordan Veretout who plies his trade with Marseille are also in the team of the week.Harambee Stars stagnate in latest FIFA rankingsWhoScored.com, a reputable football statistics website gave Okumu a deserved 7.96 rating, the most by a defender who made it to the team of the week, an indication that the former Elfsborg defender put in superb performance in the game played on Wednesday.This is not the first time Okumu;s performance is procuring him recognition since moving to France as he slotted in the October team of the month.
