Sofapaka striker Jacob Onyango is set to leave the club after four years with the 2009 League champions.Onyango, who scored a last-minute winner last weekend to secure a first-leg advantage in the FKF Premier League/NSL playoff, will be joining Kenya Police FC.##NAJAVA_MECA_8210017##Reflecting on his journey, which saw him join the two-time Mozzart Bet Cup champions in 2021 from St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale, Oyango broke the news on his Facebook page saying: “I joined the club with the support of my parents and brothers at the age of 18. I was just a kid, and thank God, I have now got a wonderful family. Unfortunately, our match against Naivas FC will be my last match for the club since my contract has come to a conclusion. I am fortunate enough to be able to say that we were a really united family when I joined, and I leave with a great family that has always supported and been there for me.”Onyango rose to prominence during the 2018 Africa Copa Coca-Cola U16 championship in Nakuru, where he finished first with six goals and guided his team to the African Championship.Kenyan defender Oruchum joins Pamba Jiji in Tanzania Premier LeagueHe followed it up with an U19 national title in 2019, which the Saints won over Dagoretti High School in Kisumu.”It has been an amazing journey filled with unforgettable moments and emotions. I had never prepared myself for this, but the time has come to say goodbye to Sofapaka FC. I want to thank everyone for putting up with me and respecting me: the Club President for his affection and all of the staff, who are like family to me, the coaches… It’s impossible not to get emotional about this because I have been here for the last three years.”Despite being played sparingly in the first two seasons at Batoto Ba Mungu, the highly rated striker gradually settled in and worked his way up to become Sofapaka’s dependable anchor man upfront, filling in the gap created by main man Rody Manga’s departure at the end of the 2022–23 season.Last season, Onyango was heavily involved and finished with nine goals, thanks to an outstanding performance in the campaign’s final phase, in which he scored a junk of his goals.”I also want to thank the fans, who have backed me since I joined the club,” he added. “I would have liked to have been able to say goodbye to them one by one in person. Thanks to ‘Batoto Ba Mungu,’ you’ll forever be in my heart.””This is the end of a unique and memorable chapter, and I don’t think that I will ever experience anything quite like I have here. Rather than a goodbye, this is to say ‘see you soon,’ because sooner or later, I will be back.”Sofapaka to lose star player after Naivas clash
