Defensive midfielder Clifford Ouma says his transfer from Nairobi City Stars to Bandari was informed by his desire to advance his career.Ouma signed a two-year deal with Bandari earlier in the week, becoming the third player to exit the City Stars camp in the mid-season transfer window.Besides Ouma, City Stars have lost Mohamed Bajaber to Kenya Police, while Pius Omachi left following the expiry of his contract.Ouma, who had been in City Stars books for two and a half seasons, feels that playing at Bandari will easily open bigger doors as he hopes to turn professional in the future.##NAJAVA_MECA_8702856##”Leaving City Stars for Bandari was informed by the need to work on my development. Bandari is a big club, and I think it will offer the best platform for my growth and prepare me for the next phase of my career,” he said.Besides that, Ouma believes that playing for Bandari will come with more exposure and national team caps.He received his first call-up in October 2024 for the CHAN 2024 qualification matches against South Sudan, although he did not participate and was later dropped for the return leg tie.”Bandari is one of the best clubs in the country, with a long history. They also boast of producing players for the Harambee Stars, which is one of the reasons I chose to join,” Ouma explained.Tanzanian striker yet to give up on FKFPL ‘Golden Boot’ despite trailing Ogam by eleven goalsMeanwhile, the budding midfielder expressed his excitement after sealing the move to the Dockers.He says he cannot wait for his debut in the blue shirt.”I am thrilled to join the club; it is a big stage, and I can’t wait to get running,” he added.Muchiri opens up on impact of Nyaudo’s new signingsOuma began honing his skills at a young age with the Migori Youth junior side, Migori Youth Academy.He served as captain at Kanga High School, where he was privileged to play alongside Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma. After school, he moved on to the Migori Youth senior team, where he continued his career and would join Nairobi City Stars in 2022.
