Sofapaka forward banking on last season’s experience to cement starting berth

Sofapaka’s forward Jacob Onyango is counting on his experience at the club last season to become a regular in the team once the new Football Kenya Federation Premier League season kicks off.In the past campaign, the former St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale striker was given the starting nod only once, in the 3-0 loss to Kariobangi Sharks in January, and went on to make other appearances from the bench.Sofapaka land highly-rated OnyangoThe youngster is set to be among the forwards jostling for the starting place at the club next season alongside Congolese forward Roddy Manga and former Gor Mahia forward Baron Oketch.However, he is banking on the experience he picked from his maiden season in the top flight, noting that he feels a positive change in his playing style and positioning.”I have grown a lot from the experience I gained last season, having been with a group of experienced players. I feel I have made a huge improvement in terms of my playing style and positioning as compared to last season,” Onyango said as quoted on the club’s website.Onyango craving first team duties at Sofapaka after loan spellAfter a pre-season training period that the striker describes as intense, Onyango is upbeat to make use of it when the league season commences.”I really had a tough season in the last campaign trying to adapt to the Premier League standards and the demands at the club. The preparation has been intense and I look forward to making use of the preseason training in the forthcoming season,” he added.

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