Highly-rated Kenyan midfielder Stanley Wilson made his league debut for AIK as they edged Varnamo 1-0 in the Swedish top flight.After missing last weekend’s match, Wilson was introduced in the second half, taking over from Onni Valakari in the 46th minute.He had an average debut, with a Sofascore rating of 6.6.During his time on the pitch, Wilson was involved in 13 touches, made one successful tackle, and lost possession twice.Ioannis Pittas scored the lone goal of the match in the fourth minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_8305114##The win leaves AIK fourth in the 16-team log with 35 points from 21 games.Ernest Wendo on why he missed Gor Mahia’s recent CAF Champions League tiesWilson completed his move to AIK last week from FKF Premier League side Kariobangi Sharks and was yet to make a competitive appearance for the team.His journey to AIK began in January 2024 when the club invited him to a trial during their training camp in Spanish Marbella, held between Monday 29 January and Saturday 10 February.During the camp, AIK played two friendlies—against Serbian FK TSC Backa Topola on Saturday 3 February and Norwegian Sarpsborg 08 FF on Friday 9 February—with Wilson playing the second half against FK TSC Backa Topola.After returning from Marbella, Wilson trained with AIK and played a friendly match on Wednesday 28 February at Årsta IP with AIK’s U19 team against Hammarby’s equivalent.Wilson started the game, scored a goal in the 3-1 victory, and then returned to Kenya before coming back for a summer trial with AIK.Wilson’s rising profile had already caught attention during the international break in September 2023, when Engin Firat called him up to the Harambee Stars squad at just 17 years of age.Engin Firat explains Daniel Anyembe’s exclusion from Harambee Stars squadHe sat on the bench in the match against South Sudan at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Kenya. In June and July, he was also a substitute against Zambia and Zimbabwe.On Sunday 30 June, Stanley made his debut for Kenya, replacing John Ochieng in the 55th minute as they faced Comoros at the Isaac Wolfson Sports Stadium in iBhayi, South Africa, during the COSAFA Cup 2024.
