Kariobangi Sharks have confirmed the versatile midfielder Julius Masaba as their stand in captain ahead of the start of the new season.Sharks who have been forced to literally constitute a new team following the massive player exodus witnessed at the club have handed the armband to Masaba who is the most senior and longest serving from the pool of players who remained.##NAJAVA_MECA_6557632##Masaba joined Sharks in 2019 from Kibera Black Stars is among the five players whose allegiance was not shaken by the wave of mass exodus.Other older players who remained at the club are John Omondi, Issa Lumumba, Isaac Wasambo and John Otieno.According to Sharks chairman Robert Maoga, the decision to hand Masaba who can play in defence and in midfield was made basing on his suitability to lead the young crop of players who have been signed by the club.Kariobangi Sharks’ Julius Masaba with a Rabona assist. He set up Steve Otieno against KCB on Saturday. With all troubles our game is facing, kuna vitu tamu mob inafanyika grao. pic.twitter.com/brml5zmN6F— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) April 12, 2022 Sharks have acquired seventeen players and are expected to lure more in a bid to have a squad of thirty players.”He is the stand in captain as at the moment. He is the most senior player in the team and has demonstrated that he is capable of leading the team,” he said.Masaba who penned a three-year long contract extension with the club in May last year succeeds Samuel Olwande who left the club upon the expiry of the 2021-2022 season.Masaba eyes FKFPL title with SharksReacting on his new role, Masaba pledged to guide the club to a respectable finish in the new campaign despite a large chunk of the players bearing little or no top flight experience.”It is an honour to bestowed the responsibility to lead my colleagues. The team has young players who need guidance and that’s exactly what I want to. The most important thing is to have the club’s name among the best at the end of the season,” he said.
