Tusker FC’s new addition Joseph Ochuka has set his sights on emulating six club legends ahead of his debut season at the club.In an interview with the club’s media, Ochuka acknowledged that Tusker has a tradition of consistently having one of the best keepers in the country, something he aspires to follow suit during his stint.The Ruaraka-based side boasts a rich history of having had one of the finest custodians in the country within their ranks who have featured for Harambee Stars.The millions Kariobangi Sharks will get from Stanley Wilson’s transfer to SwedenNotably, Boniface Olouch, Wilson Oburu, Victor Onyango, Patrick Matasi, Brian Bwire, and Duncan Ochieng, who is currently the goalkeepers’ coach, are some of the club legends that Ochuka wants to follow in their footsteps.”The club has produced top goalkeepers, namely Boniface Olouch, Wilson Oburu, Duncan Ochieng, Victor Onyango, Patrick Matasi, and Brian Bwire, who are outstanding keepers who have previously played for the club, and I aspire to be one as well during my time there,” he said.Ochuka, also commonly known as ‘Spiderman’ amongst his peers, has equally set a target to surpass his clean sheet tally from the previous campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_8291074##The former KCB custodian kept 12 clean sheets in the 2023–24 season, placing him among the top five best-ranked keepers from the last campaign.”I am delighted to be at Tusker, and I have set a personal objective of surpassing my clean-sheet count from last season. If I can maintain regular playing time, I hope to attain 12 clean sheets by the end of the first leg, which I believe will put me on track towards doubling my tally and competing for the top keepers’ award,” remarked the former Kariobangi Sharks keeper.Kenyan Paris Olympics athletes receive more millions at Athletics Kenya GalaThe soft-spoken custodian opened up on reasons why he opted to join the 12-time league champions, citing a desire to win medals as the primary motivator for his transfer. “There were other variables that influenced my decision to join Tusker, but one in particular stood out: possibly winning titles. I aim to win medals at the club, hopefully beginning the 2024–25 campaign.”Ochuka joined Tusker in August from Mombasa’s Bandari FC to fill in the void left by Brian Bwire, who left the club for South African side Polokwane City.##NAJAVA_MECA_8291075##He will, however, face stiff opposition from Brian Opondo and Edwin Simiyu for the starting spot.The four-time Mozzart Bet Cup winners will start their title bid at home against 2009 champions Sofapaka FC on Saturday 24 August at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.
