Immediate former Kakamega Homeboyz striker Allan Wanga has penned a farewell letter to his fans after making the announcement that the 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League was his last as an active soccer player.After a career spanning fourteen years with stints in Angola, Vietnam, Tanzania, Sudan and Azerbaijan, the two time Kenya Premier League Golden Boot winner (2007&2016) called time on a career that collected upto ten honours across the different clubs he has played in.Wanga officially retires from footballIn a post on his social media page, Wanga, who finished his career as the active player with the most goals scored in the KPL at 97 goals, reflected on his time on the pitch as he highlighted on his memorable times on the field.“Fourteen years doing something that brings you joy, satisfaction and pride is a blessing. I have lived this blessing since I first kicked a football at a tender age and stepped into the stadium professionally. My love for football has taken me places I had never imagined I would go, both for club and national duty. I have witnessed wins and losses, lifted trophies, endured the pain of being so close yet so far to important wins, through it all, I have been lifted by the love and support of an incredible army of supporters,” the letter read.Allan Wanga has retired from football.Thanks for the memories and good luck on the other side, Allan 🤝#OursForever pic.twitter.com/ljPr4MUunU— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) September 10, 2021 Zwang, as he is famously known, took time to pass across his sincere gratitude to his fans who he says have always kept him in check and supported him throughout his career. The player went on to leave a cryptic message as he had earlier suggested that at the right time, he shall try his hand at the FKF elective presidential positions.“Without you, my fans, teammates, technical benches across the clubs that I have played for, my family, I wouldn’t have had the motivation to keep going. Please accept my sincerest thanks for keeping me grounded, lifted me up when I needed that boost and kept me in check when I needed to get my game better. As I exit the professional football stage, I take this opportunity to give you all my gratitude. I was because you were there for me. Thank you and God bless. See you outside the field,” he concluded.
