Newly-acquired Tusker forward Jacob Onyango has set his sights on winning the ‘Golden Boot’ award in his maiden season at the club. The 12-time league champions announced the signing of the sensational teenage forward on Thursday morning from Sofapaka football club. Onyango penned a two-year deal that will have him stay at the brewery to 2026.Last season, the former St. Anthony’s Boys, Kitale striker scored eight goals for Sofapaka in 15 league matches and additionally scored one of the two goals in the two-legged promotion playoffs against Naivas FC. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8235069##The win over Naivas, enabled the 2009 champions to retain their Premier League status. Speaking to Mozzart Sport after joining the Ruaraka-based club, the attacker revealed his target of being the best striker in the new campaign.”I am looking forward to scoring as many goals as I can next season. Definitely, I will be targeting to double my eight-goal digit from the last campaign, which I believe will propel me to achieving my top-score dream,” he said. Tusker complete swoop for Sofapaka youngster OnyangoOnyango will, however, have to fight for the starting berth at Tusker if he is to achieve his dream..Ugandan forward Deogratious Ojok will offer the rookie competition for playing time. Onyango rose to the limelight during the 2018 Africa Copa Coca-Cola U16 championship in Nakuru, where he finished with six goals and guided his team to the African Championship.Murang’a Seal confirm keeper exitHe followed it up with an U19 national title in 2019, which the Saints won over Dagoretti High School in Kisumu just before COVID-19 disrupted sporting activities. Onyango joined Sofapaka at the start of the 2021–22 season from St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale.
