Versatile player Ronney Kola has left FKF Premier League side Nairobi City Stars after three and a half seasons.Kola joined Simba Wa Nairobi in 2020 from the Kenya School of Government on a long-term deal.He predominantly plays as a defensive midfielder and can comfortably slot in central defence, right back, and as a central defensive midfielder.##NAJAVA_MECA_7821181##According to City Stars, the player requested to leave the club in a bid to quench his thirst for playing time elsewhere.“Our No. 6 has asked for a move from City Stars to search for more play time, and we chose not to stand in his way. He is a good lad, versatile, and very skilled. You won’t find many Kolas around. But his search for more playtime and a new challenge is what has informed his departure. We wish him the very best,” City Stars CEO Patrick Korir said on the club’s website.Baraza optimistic of winning titles at Bandari after shopping heavilyOn his part, Kola thanked City Stars for offering the platform to showcase his talent.“I have been at the Nairobi City Stars for four years, and it stopped being just a club; it became my family. I grew my game here and leaving breaks my heart. I know one day I will come back home to the City Stars. I thank all the Simba Wa Nairobi players from the past and present and the entire staff for all the support they gave me. City Stars will forever be in my heart,” he said.Kola didn’t hit the ground running at City Stas as fast as he had anticipated, as he was loaned out to the defunct Nairobi Stima in the 2020–2021 season.He missed the better part of the subsequent season due to a knee injury.Harambee Stars can easily beat Ivory Coast, says coach Engin FiratKola returned in time for the 2022–23 season and made his premier league debut in the season opener against Bidco United in Nyayo Stadium on November 19, 2022.He went on to feature in 16 games that season and added one more—a cameo against the AFC Leopards—in the 2023–24 Premier League season to make it 17 top-flight games.Reports indicate that the towering player is set to join National Super League side Naivas.
