Former Ulinzi Stars and Vihiga Bullets central defender Stephen Orare is prepared to return to competitive football after a year in the cold.The ex-Silibwet Leons, right-footed defender revealed that frustrations forced him to take a break after the deals he was eyeing fell through. Orare turned out for Soy United, Kiminini Combined, and Leons before taking a step back to re-evaluate and hit the reset button.##NAJAVA_MECA_8063507##In an exclusive interview with Mozzart Sport, Orare said the quality of play in the top tier and the second division had improved, thus yearning for a strong comeback to the leagues. ‘’I do want to make a comeback now that I feel I’m well rested. I’ve played in most clubs from the lower divisions, first with Tusker Youth and Ulinzi Stars, among others, for whom they gave me top-flight exposure, though it did not last longer,’’ he said. Orare made his entry into the football scene in the country after being spotted during the Safaricom Chapa Dimba 2018 edition with Kapenguria Heroes.It is after the tour to England with the Chapa Dimba team that, former Tusker assistant coach Leonard Odipo lured him to join the club’s youth team. TP Mazembe’s coach condemns Kenyan referee’s “bias” after CAF Champions League defeatHe later joined Ulinzi Stars in 2019 after impressing coach Danstan Nyaundo during trials that were held at the Lanet Barracks in Nakuru. ‘’That was a dream come true, moving from Division One straight to the Premier League.I was confident that this was it; now I had to prove my worth. But things did not go as planned and I had to leave soon,” he saidHis stay at Ulinzi was short-lived, as Vihiga Bullets came calling the same year.Orare helped Bullets gain promotion to the NSL in 2021. Bullets were promoted alongside FC Talanta. “At Ulinzi, things didn’t go well, so I had to leave immediately and joined Bullets in Division One, where I was made captain and managed to secure promotion in our first season. I had a lot of offers then, but the Bullets move offered more potential for growth than what was at hand then,” he opened up.Kenyan youngster beaming with excitement after graduating from Nastic AcademyAfter a year, Orare left Bullets for Silibwet, and would later join Kariobangi Sharks for trilas.However, things did not go according to plan at Sharks after failing to reach a deal leaving him evaluating options. He found shelter at Soy United and later at the Tanzania Championship side Singida Fountain Gate, where he departed without making a single appearance.
