Kenya international Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma’s imperious performance for his Polish side Raków Częstochowa over the weekend earned him two awards in four days.The former Gor Mahia full-back grabbed two assists as Raków claimed a last-gasp win over Widzew Lodz in a Polish top-flight game played on Saturday.Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier’s property set for auctionAfter the match, Marcelo was handed the Man of the Match award for his dazzling performance and was also included in the league’s official Team of the Week.The 28-year-old whipped in a deep cross a few feet from the corner flag that travelled to the far past where Jean Silva’s bullet header levelled the scores for Raków after just four minutes.Najlepsza jedenastka 17. kolejki! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/rkHfM5GkUN— PKO BP Ekstraklasa (@_Ekstraklasa_) December 3, 2024 The fleet-footed winger delivered another sumptuous cross from the left channel as Jonatan Brunes’ glancing header sealed all three points for Raków in the fourth minute of stoppage time.Following the dramatic encounter, Marcelo’s teammate Ivan Lopez who netted their second goal in the 3-2 victory was also included in the Team of the Week.##NAJAVA_MECA_8519610##Since his move from Swedish outfit AIK at the start of the season, Marcelo has been in fine form scoring once and chipping in with three assists.The former Vasalund defender has featured for Raków in 17 games this season including in the Polish Cup and looks to be quickly finding his feet in Poland.Erick Otieno oraz Ivi Lopez w jedenastce kolejki @_Ekstraklasa_! ✨Gratulacje, @Erick__ouma, @14IviLopez! 👏 https://t.co/1j4ZA4Cju7 pic.twitter.com/SkIwVkdy0X— Raków Częstochowa (@Rakow1921) December 3, 2024 Raków coughed up Ksh95,424,000 for Marcelo who was linked with a number of clubs including Brighton and Hove Albion, Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Atalanta and Wolfsburg.The defender had a protracted transfer saga with AIK who refused to let him go unless their valuation of the player was met.
