Whenever you tune into Azam Sports to watch Gor Mahia’s FKF Premier League matches or highlights, a certain name will ring over and over from commentators Charles Onyango and Ali Salim. The name is Austin Odhiambo ‘Rolls Royce.’Odhiambo has been one of Gor Mahia’s most impactful players of the 2024/2025 season thus far.🟢 | YEAR 2024 IN REVIEW ➡️Our top scorers Austin Odhiambo – 13Benson Omala – 10Gedeon Bendeka – 4Rooney Onyango – 4Sylvester Owino – 4Chris Ochieng – 4Bryson Wangai – 3#Sirkal | #GorFansClub pic.twitter.com/2RHUqlFb7H— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) December 31, 2024 The attacking midfielder is on his way to becoming one of the most important Kenyan playmakers. He is progressively showing many signs of top quality on all levels.Whether in terms of goalscoring (five league goals so far this season), playmaking or set-piece taking, Odhiambo is excelling in all of these aspects.He has been involved in most of Gor Mahia’s wins and crucial actions, leading the team to hold third place with 24 points, just three points off the top.##NAJAVA_MECA_8607482##Odhiambo has played a significant role in helping Gor Mahia achieve these results.He is expected to continue providing assists and scoring crucial goals for the team that tempted Gor Mahia to pluck him from arch-rivals AFC Leopards.In this tactical analysis and scout report on the Kenya international, we will shed light on his attacking and playmaking abilities while analyzing how he has developed his roles and strengths.In the usual 4-2-3-1 formation, Odhiambo has found his suitable position as a proper number 10, this coming at a time when advanced playmakers are becoming rare.Given that he has a knack for shooting from distance and also providing key passes, Gor Mahia has opted to deploy their 4-2-3-1 formation for most games, with him becoming a confirmed attacking midfielder in the set-up.Moreover, with his penchant for set-piece taking and further development of his shooting abilities, Odhiambo has become a reliable attacking weapon.Although Gor Mahia started the season rather poorly, the upturn in form has been attributed to Odhiambo’s impressive performances.He looks to make sure the shots he attempts hit the net or cause significant danger to the opponents.His shooting power, accuracy and frequency have all developed significantly.A good example is his goal against Mathare United – Odhiambo positions himself perfectly in a suitable position to shoot.Gor run amok, floor Mathare:Gor Mahia open season in style with 4-0 drubbing of Mathare Utd. Austin Odhiambo, Musa Shariff, Geoffrey Ochieng’, Gedeon Bendeka net for K’Ogalo. It was Gor’s first league match of the season under Coach Leonardo Neiva#SportyMonday @ISAACSWILA pic.twitter.com/jITetwJbbz— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) September 30, 2024 He gets the ball and dribbles quickly past his direct opponents to pave the way for himself to shoot. He manages to keep his balance and puts the necessary impact on the ball to slot it past the keeper and score a beautiful goal.In addition to ball striking, Odhiambo can also be extremely dangerous when he advances with the ball in open space.Among the improved techniques that he has are intelligent movements without the ball inside the final third to create space for himself and passing options for his teammates.His movements without the ball in that area have often been very useful and provided key solutions upfront.In terms of playmaking, we can argue that Odhiambo is a very dangerous passer, especially when he succeeds in dribbling past his direct markers.He can also make excellent passes from both wings and uses his passing technique to serve his teammates.Consistency, confidence and a strong personality combined with recurrent outstanding performances will be key for him to become an even more complete playmaker for both Gor Mahia and Harambee Stars.Early signs of hope ended up in smoke – Harambee Stars in 2024
