In the recent past, Kariobangi Sharks have made a name for themselves by producing the best finishers in the FKF Premier League.Three of their former players have bagged the ‘Golden Boot’ since their promotion to the tier.They have also had forwards who have come close to winning the individual award in the past seasons.The club’s striker Ally Salum is hoping to join the list of Sharks forwards who have won the boot by becoming the best scorer this season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8350703##Erick Kapaito won the award twice during his stay at his club while Masud Juma clinched it in his first season with the former cup winners.Signed from the defunct Rainbow in the last transfer window, Salum has three goals to his name this season; a brace against Tusker and a goal against Murang’a Seal .“I am looking forward to being the top scorer at the end of the season. This is my first time in the top tier and I am enjoying it,” he said.Juma emerged as the League’s top scorer with 17 goals in 2017 while turning out for Sharks with the same fate achieved by Kapaito in 2018 and in the 2020/2021 seasons with 16 goals and 24 goals respectively.Ugandan striker relieved after opening goal account at HomeboyzLast season John Mark Makwata scored 16 goals, despite playing in the second leg, to emerge as the second-best goal scorer, in the league falling, just three goals short of Benson Omala who won the Golden Boot with 19 goals.Salum says that he is focused on delivering goals for his team and helping them to achieve this season’s goal, of winning a trophy.“As a striker, the goals give me so much morale and it’s also my duty to ensure that my team gets the three points in a match. My job as a striker is to score and that is what I always aim at in every match. I also miss chances like any other person but the goal is to keep trying and hope that one of them will find the back of the net,” he said.Pamzo singles out player who cost Shabana maximum points against Ulinzi StarsThe former Rainbow man was grateful to his coach for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the line once again in their win against Murang’a Seal“I would like to thank God for helping us get the win and also thank the coach for giving us the right formation and tactics that suits us as players that allowed us to get the three points,” he added.Meanwhile, Salum is grateful to the fans for the warm welcome they afforded him when he joined the club.“I want to appreciate the fans and the players for their support. The fans have pushed us to be able to get the win,” he added.
