Shakava: I feel valued here
courtesy of mobifootball.com
Gor Mahia defender Haron Shakava is proud of the way he has adapted quickly to life at the Kenya Premier League champions.
The youngster joined from Kakamega Homeboyz during the off-season and has made a significant contributions in both domestic and CAF assignments for the club.
“When I got the chance to join Gor Mahia, I took it as an opportunity to face a bigger challenge and I’m relishing every moment,” Shakava said in an interview with The Star.
“It’s always a challenge as a footballer to try different things and integrate into another club. (But) it hasn’t been difficult adapting here.
“Football here is good and the team members are great too. I’m learning more from my team-mates and I’m very happy with how my few months here have been, especially the last one month.”
The youngster has made five appearances in the KPL and CAF Champions League, where has netted twice in his team’s bid to reach the second round of the African competition.
“I feel valued here and the manager gives me confidence with every selection and within the team I have a responsibility that I love having,” he added.
“Little by little, I hope to keep improving and I hope to help the team as much as possible.”
Welcome and please aim higher using Gor as a stepping stone. Age is still on your side
Sir Cover Karibu sana More of those beautiful headed goals but remember to seal the backline kabisa as well.
Oduor12 I join you in cleverly circumventing our cultural handicap with the ‘SH’ that happens to spell part of this defender’s name. Interesting how creative the mind can be.
On a different note I want to concur with Dinga. Our Coach BW is on record as saying that Gor Mahia will score one goal in Tunis. My question to the coach is “Why only one goal?” At times like this it requires that a coach and the entire TB be more emotionally involved than to adopt the more professional and level-headed mentality. In view of what is at stake, such times require a maverick coach and if there is none then the occupant of that office should transform himself into one just for a few days.
The boys just need the kind of language and mentality that will fire them up to do something mahia, something extraordinary….the kind of mental uplifting that will pump out every drop of epinephrine in their systems. The language that does that is that which speaks of 5 goals and not one. Over to you Scotsman. Do us proud once again. There is still time.