Ulinzi Stars veteran goalkeeper James Saruni has disclosed that winning the Golden Glove in the 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League remains to be the highlight of his twelve-year career in top flight football.Reflecting on a journey that has seen him become one of the most experienced and respected names still actively playing in the league, the goalkeeper, who made his debut with the Kenya Defence Forces outfit back in 2010, revealed that achieving the feat was a lifelong objective he had set out for himself when he set out his playing journey.🧤| James Saruni of @UlinziStarsFC .Golden Glove winner for season 2020/21#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/fFX1GqGns5— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) September 8, 2021 “Winning the Golden Glove in the 2020/2021 campaign was a dream come true for me honestly. When I was a small boy, I used to tell myself that I would love to become the best goalkeeper in the country one day. So, getting to achieve it by winning the award was definitely a great moment for me,” the player told Mozzart Sport.In that campaign, the 36-year-old who kept twelve clean sheets fended off challenge from Joseph Okoth, who at the time was at KCB, and Nairobi City Stars’ Steve Njunge to clinch the top award.🚨 James Saruni👏✅ Congratulations to the Kenya Navy Mtongwe Base Seaman for winning the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣/2️⃣1️⃣ FKFPL Golden Glove award➡️ Ulinzi Stars Family, show some love for our ‘Spiderman’👏#GBUS #WeSoldierOn#FKFPL📸 Courtesy pic.twitter.com/aaSG7GV1K6— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) September 8, 2021 Saruni however failed to retain the best goalkeeper tag in the 2021/2022 season as another experienced goalkeeper in Patrick Matasi (Tusker) won the award after keeping eighteen clean sheets.Ahead of the upcoming season 2022/2023 season, Saruni has vowed to fight for the title once again after revealing that he is headed towards his final seasons as a player as he starts thinking about life away from the field.“Right now, I would say I know what it takes to become the best goalkeeper in the league. My target is to try and win it again and hopefully I can do it this upcoming season. I have the experience needed and I know the tactics to use,” the player revealed.Veteran Ulinzi Stars goalkeeper James Saruni reveals retirement plansUlinzi Stars will be seeking to improve on a very poor last season as they finished just six points above the relegation places. The team will be under the stewardship of former Kakamega Homeboyz head coach Bernard Mwalala appointed to lead the team from next season onwards.
