Nairobi City Stars striker Yuto Kusaba has set his eyes on the FKF Premier League golden boot this season after settling in in the league.Winning the golden boot would see the Japanese become the first non-African to win the accolade in the history of Kenya’s top tier football.The king is here 👑⚽️⚽️#simbawanairobi pic.twitter.com/LdR8NB5jSj— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) June 23, 2024 Speaking to the club’s website, he says that the games in which he scored at the end of last season boosted his morale, and gave him the belief that he can achieve this feat.”The goals I scored last season gave me confidence. I am aiming to become the top scorer in the FKF Premier League this season, so please look out for my scores,” he stated.The former Basara Hyogo striker said that it was challenging for him last season to acclimatize with the league and Kenyan football.”Last season was my first season in Kenya and it was very difficult. It took me a while to get used to the environment and Kenyan Soccer,” he stated##NAJAVA_MECA_8314453##Even with the difficulties, giving up was not an option for him as he kept pushing on with his situation and the resilience paid off.His coach Nicholas Muyoti then trusted him with the last games of the season and the former FC Zenshin man did not disappoint.”I did not give up and continued to work hard, just like a true Japanese. As a result, I started in the final match and scored two goals,” he concluded.In total, Kusaba scored three goals in 13 games, with his total minutes being approximately 293. He made three starts for Simba wa Nairobi but only completed one of them, which was against KCB towards the end of the season.Court’s new directive in case involving former Gor Mahia midfielder Collins OkothNairobi City Stars will meanwhile have to wait a little longer to kick off their league season.They will open their campaign on 14 September with a game against Bidco United, after their opening fixture was postponed.Last season, Nairobi City Stars finished sixth with 50 points and they will look to benefit from Kusaba’s goals if they are to make things better.
