As he prepares to unite with Swedish top tier side AIK on Friday next week, former Tusker forward Henry Meja has sent a word of encouragement to upcoming players who habour hopes of going professional. Meja is set to leave the country next week to unite with his new team after four months of waiting. He signed for the club on a five-year contract in September but could not be registered as the Swedish transfer window had already been shut. Ahead of his departure, Meja who enjoyed breakthrough in his second season at Tusker and his first to play regularly advised budding players to maintain high standards of discipline and believe in themselves.⚽️| Henry Meja is set to join Swedish top tier AIK side in January.Find out what he has been polishing before he links up with the teamFull Story📩#HenryMeja #AIKhttps://t.co/qMg8favWLd— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) November 3, 2021 The 20-year old counseled his fellow youngsters to turn blind eyes and hear not of advisors who from time to time have been of the view that young players need to be developed and refined for a handful of seasons before being exported. “I would like to encourage upcoming players that it is possible to realise success within a short time. Let no one tell them that they need several seasons in the local league so as to get suitors abroad. If they believe in themselves they will certainly make it,” he said. Meja who was scouted while featuring in the Cleophas Malala Super Cup, a tournament held annually said he was looking forward to joining the new home and pick from where he left at Tusker.Agent sues Tusker FC over Henry Meja transfer moniesThe forward netted thirteen goals for the brewers across all competitions last season and was consequently named the best Young Player of the term that saw the Ruaraka based club win the league title. “I will travel on third and already, I am looking forward to hit the ground running there. I have been in talks with the coaches and through online communication channels they say can’t wait to have me there,” he said. Meanwhile, with Meja set to share the dressing room with Kenyan international Eric ‘Marcelo Ouma should the left back, who is understood to be on demand, fail to move, he promised to be a good ambassador like the latter.Tv-tips: Erick Otieno och Henry Meja i startelvan när Kenya VM-kvalspelar mot Mali. Avspark nu på Viaplay. pic.twitter.com/BQAgn8RsZ2— AIK Fotboll (@aikfotboll) October 7, 2021 Meja revealed that he was in constant talks with Marcelo who was kind enough to share with him tips on how to survive and succeed in Swedish football. ” I have been talking to Marcelo for sometime now. He has shared with me the secrets of making it at the professional level and the demands of the Swedish league. He told me its all about self belief, hard work and maintaining unquestionable discipline,” he said.##EDITORS_CHOICE##
