The Kenya national under-18 captain Amos Wanjala was on the score sheet on Saturday, 18 May, night as his side, Gimnastic Tarragona, C.A., defeated Cornella, U.E. Sad B 2-0 in a tie played at the Camp De Futbol Mpal. De Cornella De Llobregat Stadium.Wanjala, who signed a professional contract with the club just five months after moving to Spain from St. Anthony’s Boys, found the early initiative for his side, scoring in the 25th minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_8109566##Virgil Tenas Jan rounded up the scores for the Tarragona-based club in the 46th minute, giving them deserved control of Group 1.Wanjala has been in impressive form since he guided his school football team, ‘Solidarity Boys’ to the national title in the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) games, which were held at Kakamega last year.This earned him a move to the Nastic Soccer Academy alongside fellow teammates Alvin Kasavuli and Aldrine Kibet.NSL: Mulembe boost survival hopes with win over BulletsA few months later, the 17-year-old was influential in the Junior Stars’ run in the CECAFA Under-18 championship, captaining the side to a silver medal behind Uganda, who won the final 2-1 at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu.He continued his rise, and in January, he signed his first professional contract with Gimnastic after excelling in the academy trials.He made his debut as a second-half substitute in Gimnastic’s 4-2 loss to Barcelona’s junior side.Despite his tender age, Wanjala has already bagged an accolade after he won the coveted Pride of Kenya Awards (POAK) for his excellent season in 2023.Fortune spank MOFA to earn promotion back to the NSLWanjala has been earmarked to be a star for years to come, and many are tipping him to form part of the team that will represent the Harambee Stars at the 2027 AFCON.
