Kenyan international Marjolen Wafula Nekesa is looking to hit the ground running at her new home in Czech Republic after officially completing her move to top tier side Slavia Prague Women.The 23-year-old Harambee Starlets forward joined the eight-time Czech League champions as a free agent after an impressive campaign with Belarusian side FC Minsk where she bagged 31 goals in 15 matches last season.Having completed the move, Nekesa, who played for the Kenya U20 side during the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, is looking forward to another good campaign where she aims to help the club successfully defend their title“I knew it was one of the best teams in the Czech Republic. My goal is to help the team go as far as possible in the Champions League and also to defend the championship title,” the player is quoted on the club’s website.##NAJAVA_MECA_6716715##Additionally, the former Wadadia striker revealed that playing in the prestigious UEFA Women’s Champions League was one of the pull factors that influenced her decision to joined the club in addition to other factors.“Playing in the Champions League was one of the reasons why I decided to transfer to Slavia, I really liked the whole team, and I felt that it would be a great challenge for me.Besides, I have never been to the Czech Republic. I am looking forward to seeing the center of Prague and going through all the beautiful places I have heard about,” the player said.Gent coach reveals Kenyan defender Okumu is fan favourite at the Belgian clubPrague is in Group B of the UEFA Women’s Champions League where they will be up against German side Wolfsburg, Italian AS Roma, and Austrian outfit St. Polten.Despite being called up to the senior Harambee Starlets setup, Nekesa is yet to make her debut for the team.Timothy Ouma lifts maiden title in Sweden
