As he leaves Nzoia Sugar for Ulinzi Stars, striker Hillary Simiyu has set his eyes on scoring over 20 goals for his new club and in the process earn a call up to the national team, Harambee Stars. Simiyu leaves Nzoia six months after he joined the Bungoma-based side from Division One side, Bungoma SuperStars. He scored nine goals during the short period he was at the club and he now joins the military outfit.He says he is fully focused on finding the back of the net as many times as possible in order to earn a call up to the Ghost Mulee-led Stars.”I scored nine goals in the short period that I was with Nzoia and next season I want to score 20+ goals and I believe that I will get a call up to the National team. I am confident that if I perform well for my new team, I will earn a call-up to the national team” he stated.The forward expressed his gratitude to coach Ibrahim Shikanda for the role he played in shaping him since he landed at the club in March”I want to thank God for the far he has brought me. It has not been an easy journey but thankfully we are here now. Special thanks to coach Bura because he has really helped me for the short period that we’ve been together, he has really developed me as a player and I want to thank him, and may God keep blessing him,” he added.Hillary Simiyu. Caused Leopards problems, should have scored one or too.Nzoia hatakaa saaaaana. pic.twitter.com/eyAP01JN70— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) May 16, 2021 Simiyu reserved some praise for the club management, the technical bench, and the entire playing unit for the warm reception that they gave him when he joined the club.”I also want to thank the management led by the chairman, the entire technical bench, and the players. I want to thank them for the support they accorded me during my time here and wish them all the best, they welcomed me well in the team, supported and guided me and I remain indebted to them. Unfortunately, the time to say goodbye is here, “he concluded.He becomes the third Nzoia Sugar striker to join Ulinzi Stars in recent years after Mark Bikokwa and Masita Masuta.
