Sunday was a busy day for several Kenyan players abroad, as some of them featured in what was the return to club football after the international break.Headlining the list of returnees was Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma, who made his first league appearance for Swedish top-tier club Elfsborg since late August, when he came off the bench in a 1-0 team win over Halmstad.STARS ABROAD: Kenyan on target in Wales as Ayunga scores own goalThe 20-year-old, who was conspicuously missing from the Harambee Stars squad that played in the first round of AFCON 2025 Qualifiers, was introduced in the 56th minute of the game for Arber Zeneli, playing a total 35 minutes.Then, the visitors were leading courtesy of Zeneli’s third-minute goal, and ended up to seal their 11th league win that has them fifth place on the log with 36 points.In Poland, Kenya’s left back Eric ‘Marcelo’ Ouma also came off the bench for his side Raków Częstochowa as they recorded a 1-0 victory over Legia at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego.The 27-year-old came on after 56 minutes in place of Lazaros Lamprou as the visitors led through Jean Silva’s strike in the 41st minute.Elsewhere in Scotland, Kenya’s Richard Odada was once again left on the bench as Dundee United suffered a 1-0 loss to the hands of Rangers at Tannadice Park.Odada, 23, is yet to start a Scottish Premier League game for Dundee, and has only featured for a combined 15 minutes since joining the side in the off-season transfer window.Also on the bench on Sunday was Kenyan center-back Joseph Okumu, as Stade Reims secured a 2-1 victory over Nantes at home.##NAJAVA_MECA_8333898##In Denmark, Kenyan right-back Daniel Anyembe played full minutes for Viborg FF as they walloped hosts Velje 5-0 at the Velje Stadion.The 26-year-old, who was not available for Harambee Stars in the past camp, continued as a dependable player for Viborg, as all his games this season bar one have seen him start and play the full length of the game.Storsejr i Nørreskoven💪☘️ pic.twitter.com/YaB2VEfXSf— Viborg FF ☘️ (@viborgff) September 15, 2024 Viborg’s goals came from Jeppe Gronning, Serginho, Isak Jensen, and an Anosike Ementa brace.Meanwhile in South Africa, goalkeeper Ian Otieno was on the bench as his new side Richards Bay began the 2024-2025 season with a 1-0 victory over TS Galaxy.The only goal of the game came through Keegan Allan in the 22nd minute.
