Not many Kenyan footballers transition seamlessly from the lower tiers into the FKF Premier League, it becomes even trickier if the player is moving to a top club and switching positions.Ryan Ogam has taken the FKF Premier League by storm, transitioning from a midfielder at Rainbow FC to the lead striker at Tusker FC.The forward has been the starter for Tusker FC in most of their encounters, starting 11 matches and playing 1,055 minutes.D-DAY: Details of Wednesday’s CHAN draw set to be conducted in NairobiOgam has had the opportunity to play beyond boarders in Dubai before returning to the now-defunct Rainbow FC as a midfielder. Tusker head Coach Charles Okere, who has a history with Ogam from his younger playing days, decided to onboard the player to his team and as a centre forward.The 20-year-old has gone ahead to reward his coach’s faith by scoring 13 league goals, these have been pivotal in Tusker’s good run in the league.In this tactical analysis and scout report about Ogam, we will discuss his abilities and how he has been important in Tusker’s tactics.##NAJAVA_MECA_8633288##Let us begin by studying his mastered roles and positions on the pitch.Whenever he has played, Ogam has always been the team’s striker. His traits allow him to be very reliable and dangerous in that position.He has been used as the lead striker in a 4-2-3-1/ 4-4-1-1 formation.Gor Mahia’s invincible winning coach expresses interest in Harambee Stars jobIn terms of roles, he has the physical abilities to win duels against defenders but is not really a forward who can be used as a pure stationary striker and win all the aerial duels with FKF Premier League defenders.Ogam wins 0.77 aerial duels per 90 and loses 2.82 balls under pressure per 90.Therefore it is not wise to rely on Ogam for long passes to him as a build-up solution.##NAJAVA_MECA_8633275##Instead, providing passes at the back of the defensive line and helping via off-the-ball movements suits Ogam’s abilities the most and can pose a lot of danger to opponents.Ogam is a dynamic striker, who likes to move without the ball and can be effective enough when he attacks space, knowing that these movements need midfielders with excellent vision and attentiveness to spot his movements and make well-timed passes.Enter Shaphan Siwa, his partner with nine assists, but the midfielder will be dearly missed by the Brewers following his move to Tanzanian side Kagera Sugar FC.AFC Leopards forward opts to stay after failing to force move out of IngweOgam has the needed body coordination when he receives passes to turn quickly and aim for shooting.At the same time, he has been decent with key passes (averaging 19 over his appearances)Ogam’s ability to deal with complicated crosses and orient his headers in a remarkable way eventually leads to more goals as he gains much more maturity and experience when finishing actionsDriven by his inner circle, Ryan Ogam steps into the limelight with bigger ambitionsSome of Ogams stats so far include;Goals Scored-13Expected Goals(XG)- 9.76Attempts-45Attempts On Target-19Attempts needed to score- 1.46Assists-3Chances created-22In terms of finishing, Ogam is becoming one of the best in Kenya at the moment.He times his movement and finishes extremely well and knows how to get away from marking quickly and efficiently.📺| Here is Ryan Ogam’s double from this afternoon’s victory over Bidco United in Dandora.”Nani atakula… naaaaani atakula?” …. @iamalisalim pewa chochote tuletee bill mzee baba 😅😅#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/PHe05cXoAV— Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) December 15, 2024 Ogam has proved he can handle complex situations inside or near the box and help his team. His second goal against Bidco, was intelligent enough to opt for a lob shot since he noticed the goalkeeper getting out of his goal when he was about to shoot.He has also shown on numerous occasions that he is always there to receive second balls and turn them into goals, this excellent sense of positioning, especially in the box, makes Ogam very efficient (His goal from a second ball against Murang’a Seal as shown in the picture depicts this).Overall, Kenya has a left-footed gem of a striker coming up. Ogam has exceeded expectations in terms of performance so far.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624859##If he is able to maintain his current performance levela and, more importantly, be consistent in goal contribution, he will for sure finish the season with a proper goal haul.
