Harambee Stars prospect Tyler Onyango has been loaned out by his parent club, Everton, to EFL League One club Stockport County FC for the season.The midfielder, who can also play as a central defender, struggled with injuries for much of last season and will be hoping for a better campaign in 2024–25 as he seeks to rediscover his form.##NAJAVA_MECA_8262779##“We are pleased to announce the signing of Everton’s Tyler Onyango, who joins us on a season-long loan deal,” read Stockport’s statement.“The 21-year-old, who has previously spent time on loan at Burton Albion and Forest Green Rovers, has spent most of his career playing in midfield, but over the last year, he has reinvented himself as a ball-carrying right-sided centre-half with an aerial presence at 6’5”.Tyler has been in Everton’s academy since the age of eight, making his debut for the Toffees in an FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2021. He made his Premier League debut later that same year, coming on as a substitute against Manchester City before making further appearances against Chelsea and Aston Villa during the 2021–22 campaign.Sour appearance for Brian Bwire in South Africa as Polokwane falls to SundownsHe spent the first half of the following season on loan at Burton Albion in League One, featuring 16 times in the league for the Brewers, including 11 starts.He went on to spend the second half of that season on loan at Forest Green Rovers, having been brought in in January by former Everton youth coach Duncan Ferguson.Stockport’s director of football, Simon Wilson, lauded the player’s arrival at the club, saying he brings several unique qualities to the team.“Tyler brings a good deal of quality, physicality, and versatility, which we think will suit our team and the league. We expect him to settle in well; he already knows a few of the squad, and our character references have been very good. Our thanks go to Everton for their support of the loan deal and for choosing us as the right club for Tyler’s development,” he told the club’s official website.Onyango remains eligible for the national team, Harambee Stars, through his Kenyan father.Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Shimanyula looking to create FKFPL history
