In the thick of a stormy season for Muhoroni youth, there has been one player whose star seems to shine and rise in that darkness of defeat.Alex Onchwari has been putting exceptional performances for the team making him noticeable in all that.He concedes that, his impressive performances are not in any way motivated by individual glory but, the success of the team-beating relegation to be precise.”We’re in a bad position in the league but I believe we will perform better in the 6 remaining matches and avoid relegation. That is my target,” he opens up.Onchwari has always been one of the first names in the team sheet with the massive responsibility of anchoring the back line resting on his shoulders.##NAJAVA_MECA_8088411##The team could be flirting with relegation but Onchwari is one of the shinning lights in the rather dark Muhoroni corner.But one might wonder who is Onchwari and why is he still in Muhoroni’s books.Onchwari was born and bred in the reserve town of Ololulunga located about 30kms from Narok town, Kenya.It at Ololulunga that he developed love for the game, playing in the fields with his peers as they grazed animals, in school or after attending to their farms.”I was playing in the school team at Ololulunga primary school from class 3 to the time I was done with primary school. I always loved the game,” he recalls.He continued to horn his football skills and played as a defender, perhaps because of his physique.Onchwari tips Muhoroni Youth to secure automatic safetyHowever, Narok isn’t a popular place for producing footballing talents and so Onchwari was an unknown lad until the Chapa Dimba tournament happened.They formed a football team, White Rhinos in Ololulunga to participate in the 2018 edition, where they won the Narok and South Rift region to book themselves a space in the Regionals that, were staged in Eldoret.Unfortunatey for Alex and his teammates, they were knocked out in the semis.The amazing transformation of ex-footballer Joseph Kinyanjui – from an armed gangster to a crime and drug abuse fighterThis elimination didn’t occur on Onchwari as he was spotted and chosen by the coaches to be among the 32 best players, 16 boys and 16 girls, who made it to the Chapa Dimba team that went to Spain to train and benchmark.”I made a name for myself in Chapa Dimba and the trip to Spain exposed me to the beautiful side of football and I viewed the game from a career point of view,” he said.Several teams in the country were interested in his services and he eventually signed for then premier league side Zoo FC.The former national U23 team trialist featured for Zoo for for three years before joining military outfit Horseed FC in the Somali Premier League.He spent 4 months before returning to the country to join Muhoroni Youth who marked return to the top flight after taking up Wazito’s slot.”I was taken to Somalia Feisal Noor(agent) and we performed well and qualified for CAF competitions but I left due to salary delays on my end as a civilian. The players who were servicemen were paid by the government,” he revealed.Onchwari reveals why he joined Somali sideAt Muhoroni Youth, he has had to fight relegation for the better part of the season but, he appears to have marketed himself enough to the extend of getting recognition from other clubs.His muscular frame, toughness in the tackle and quickness of foot makes him a formidable defensive player that strikers dread.”I had my targets at the start of the season, to perform well and create a future for myself in football,” he remains expectant o a bright future.FKF succumbs to pressure, imposes new measures on ‘unsportsmanlike’ Muhoroni YouthWith his contract with Muhoroni in it’s sunset days, Onchwari says he is focused on the survival of the team first.He says his show in the pitch will take care of his future.Even as relegation matrix continue to plague his team, his strong performance will be a beacon of hope and steadfast force to inspire his teammates to strive for greatness.
