Harambee Stars forward Jonah Ayunga has been named in the Scottish Premiership Team of the Week after an exemplary performance over the weekend.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsAyunga registered a goal and an assist for his club, St. Mirren, in their 3-2 win over Ross County on Saturday, 12 April, at the SMISA stadium (Paisley).CS Salim Mvurya on when Kasarani Stadium will host its first match after renovationsJoining the former Brighton & Hove Albion striker in the Team of the Week is his teammate, Northern Ireland midfielder Caolan Boyd-Munce, who not only opened the scoring but also produced a Man of the Match performance.In the Saturday afternoon clash, Ross County took the lead in the 22nd minute through Ronan Hale before Ayunga produced his first major contribution by providing the assist from which Boyd-Munce drew the hosts level in the 36th minute for a 1-1 stalemate at half time.##NAJAVA_MECA_8849492##Five minutes into the second half, the Kenya international took matters into his own hands and found the back of the net to give the Saints the lead.The visitors equalized through Jordan White, but Roland Idowu’s goal in the 86th minute was enough to guarantee St.Mirren maximum points.Gor Mahia head coach Sinisa Mihic reveals tactical tweaks behind Bandari winThe win moved St. Mirren to sixth on the league table and in the championship contention bracket with 41 points, a whopping 40 points shy of league leaders Celtic, who possess a 15-point buffer over second-placed Rangers.The goal was Ayunga’s second of the season for the Scottish side, with his other strike tracing back almost six months ago in their 3-1 win over St. Johnstone on 30 October 2024.##NAJAVA_MECA_8849486##The 27-year-old has been with the Saints since June 2022 when he joined the Paisley-based side from the English fourth-tier side Morecambe FC.The English-born striker is one of the main strikers for Harambee Stars, where he has largely served as an understudy to captain Michael Olunga.Kenya using lessons from Mashemeji Derby, Harambee Stars matches ahead of 2024 CHANAyunga’s last goal for Harambee Stars was a 52nd-minute equalizer in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Zimbabwe on 15 November 2024, a match that ended in a 1-1 draw.The former Bristol Rovers man also played a key role in the 3-3 draw to The Gambia on Thursday, 20 March 2025, when he was brought down to win Kenya a penalty from which Olunga scored the first goal to kickstart a remarkable comeback.
