{"id":14349,"date":"2019-02-18T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T15:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=14349"},"modified":"2019-02-18T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T15:33:39","slug":"kipkirui-gunning-for-golden-boot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/kipkirui-gunning-for-golden-boot\/","title":{"rendered":"Kipkirui gunning for golden boot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/kipkirui-shakava-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"319\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gor Mahia&#8217;s new sensation, Nicholas Kipkirui is determined to build on his good start and finish as top scorer in the premier league. Kipkirui joined from Zoo Kericho and not much was expected from him. But he has proven doubters wrong with his ability to place himself in the right spot at the right time to score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More from the Nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gor Mahia forward Nicholas Kipkirui is keen on bagging the Golden Boot at the end of the season after a promising start to life at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kipkirui, who joined the SportPesa Premier League champions from Zoo on a four-year contract, admits playing for K&#8217;Ogalo is a dream come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love Gor Mahia. I have always wished to play at the top level and my launching pad is K&#8217;Ogalo,\u201d he said on Sunday after Gor floored Sofapaka 1-0 in a tough encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youngster has scored five goals this season &#8211; three in the league and two in the Caf Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAny slip up in your form at Gor will see you lose your first team place and that is what I want to avoid because I want to make a name by becoming the top striker at Gor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy target this season is to net 15 goals in the league and 10 goals at continental level. I also want to lead Gor Mahia to the final of the Confederation Cup,\u201d added the Kipchimchim Boys High School alumnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With seven appearances in the league and two at continental level, the 22-year-old has established himself as a regular in a crowded department that has big names like Jacques Tuyisenge and Dennis Oliech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnlike other teams, Gor is a star-studded outfit. It\u2019s not easy to be among the starting 11. The competition is stiff, you must work hard,\u201d said Kipkirui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added: &#8220;Even those you see on the bench are equally good. 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