Kariobangi Sharks head coach William Muluya has boldly stated that midfielder Andreas Odhiambo has the potential to follow in the footsteps of Patillah Omoto, arguably the club’s best-ever midfielder who now plays for Kenya Police FC.Odhiambo, a former Highway Secondary School central midfielder, was gradually introduced to the team in the second half of the recently concluded season. He seamlessly fit in, delivering impressive performances in the games he played.##NAJAVA_MECA_8191715##With Stanley Wilson set to depart Sharks for AIK of Sweden this August, Odhiambo seems like the natural replacement for the Emerging Stars ace and coach Muluya may not need to search further for a successor.Odhiambo started in the final four games of the season for Sharks, a team known for having some of the best midfielders in the country. This highlights the significant progress he has made in his young career.Coach Muluya recognises Odhiambo’s talent and compares him to his former captain Omoto, who also played for AFC Leopards and Bandari but is now with Kenya Police FC.”Sometimes when I see Andreas, I see a Patillah Omoto. I see the emergence of another very good midfielder,” Muluya said.Harambee Stars bow out of the COSAFA CupThe tactician believes Odhiambo is ahead of schedule in his development, having broken into Sharks’ first team just months after sitting for his KCSE exams.”Because he’s just 17, fresh from Highway Secondary School and playing on a big stage, the Premier League, for someone who has never played in another league like Division One, Division Two, or the NSL, I think he’s destined for greatness.”He also praised Highway Secondary School coach Beldine Odemba for providing Odhiambo with excellent training. Odemba, who is also the Harambee Starlets and Kenya Police Bullets FC head coach, is known for her developmental coaching.”It also points to the good training he got under Beldine, although he has been under our program all that time.”Mara Sugar to make minimum additions ahead of league bow
