Red-hot Sofapaka forward Jacob Onyango has revealed the role coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno has played in unlocking his goal-scoring potential.Onyango is the leading scorer at Sofapaka with six goals with his latest being a brace against Muhoroni Youth last weekend at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.At the start of the season, Onyango was shadowed by the experienced Fiston Abdul Razak in the first leg but the exit of the Burundian striker created room for him to showcase his goal-scoring prowess.##NAJAVA_MECA_7881768##Most of the goals the youngster has scored have been under Zico’s reign begging the question, how did the former Harambee Stars coach unbolt the potential?Onyango revealed that Zico had not only been encouraging him but also tutoring him on positioning, making runs, finding space in the box, and polishing all other attributes a striker should have.“I feel I have improved massively during the short period he has coached me. I have tapped lessons from him and the rest of the technical bench members. If he is not coaching, he is encouraging me to be the best version of myself,” he disclosed.How Salim Babu’s diplomacy skills have turned performance around at Kenya PoliceWith twelve matches remaining before the season concludes, Onyango is confident of crossing the ten-goal mark and possibly winning the race for the ‘Golden Boot,The striker who at some point in 2022 was loaned out to Nairobi United in a bid to gather experience refused to be ruled out of the race for the top scorer’s award saying he believes in his capabilities.“There is still time to catch up and win it,” said the former student at St. Anthony’s Boys High School Kitale who will miss the next two league matches after he was sent off last weekend.Nairobi City Stars confirm departure of Taiwan bound midfielder Brian MzeeBesides that, Onyango hopes to inspire the former league champions to a respectable finish.Sofapaka didn’t have the best start in the season but appears to be on a steady rise from the time Zico took over.Onyango joined Sofapaka in 2021 after completing his secondary school education.
