{"id":8067,"date":"2016-02-17T12:36:29","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T12:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=8067"},"modified":"2016-02-18T03:50:01","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T03:50:01","slug":"congratulations-to-michael-olunga-on-signing-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/congratulations-to-michael-olunga-on-signing-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to Michael Olunga on signing contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/olunga-dribble.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"323\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olunga in action against Romanian giants Steaua Bucharest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Gor Mahia striker Michael Olunga has scoreda major milestone in his career. Swedish side Djurg\u00e5rden has signed him to a four year contract. Olunga was elated at the development.<br \/>\n&#8220;I am very happy things have been finalised and I am officially a Djurg\u00e5rden player after successful trials. I was very impressed with the reception I got in the team and I promise to give them my best in all the matches.&#8221; After getting the opportunity the job of delivering starts immediately as I have to score those goals as required,&#8221; Olunga told supersport.com.<\/p>\n<p>It goes to show that Gor Mahia as a club is a very good platform for a player who wants to showcase his skills to European scouts. Olunga follows in the footsteps of George Odhiambo &#8220;Blackberry&#8221; who signed a four year contract with Danish side FC Randers in 2010. Olunga is different in that he has the technical skills and tactical awareness that are required by European sides.<\/p>\n<p>Even sports director Bosse Andersson is impressed with Olunga&#8217;s technical skills.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very happy, he has impressed us, he has incredibly good characteristics,ts director.<br \/>\nHe has an extreme ability to score, he will go a long way as a footballer, says Bosse Andersson.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson is also impressed with Olunga&#8217;s personal motivation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has huge potential, he has high standards for himself. It will be a pleasure to work with the engineer. We have had a good dialogue with his club (Liberty Academy ). This is a long-term solution, it is important that he gets to feel safe with us, says Bosse Andersson.<\/p>\n<h2>Future potential<\/h2>\n<p>Anderson thinks that Olunga&#8217;s hard work and focus will take him to the biggest leages in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><span title=\"\u2013 Han \u00e4r v\u00e4ldigt ambiti\u00f6s och m\u00e5lmedveten, tr\u00e4nar h\u00e5rt och vill hela tiden l\u00e4ra sig och ta n\u00e4sta steg.\">&#8220;He is very ambitious and focused, he trains hard and always wants to learn and take the next step. <\/span><span title=\"Sedan tycker jag att han gjort ett fantastiskt intryck som person b\u00e5de p\u00e5 och utanf\u00f6r planen.\">Then I think he made a fantastic impression as a person both on and off the pitch. <\/span><span title=\"Utvecklingspotentialen \u00e4r stor s\u00e5 med lugn och ro i v\u00e5r Djurg\u00e5rdsmilj\u00f6 kan han utvecklas till en anfallare f\u00f6r de absolut st\u00f6rsta ligorna i Europa.\">His development potential is huge and the low pressure environment of our Djurg\u00e5rden club will allow him to develop into a striker for the biggest leagues in Europe. <\/span><span title=\"Det \u00e4r m\u00e5let f\u00f6r Michael sj\u00e4lv och han har egenskaperna som kr\u00e4vs f\u00f6r det. \">It is his goal of Michael and he has the characteristics required for it.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Video of Olunga&#8217;s goal against Aalesund<\/h2>\n<p>One of the technical skills that Olunga has that is required for a player to pass trials in Europe is the ability to shoot accurately and effectively with both feet. Here scores a spectacular goal with his left foot which is his weaker foot.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1qHLH_YjQAM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Olunga will complete his engineering studies in Stockholm<\/p>\n<h2>Post Match Interview<\/h2>\n<p>A much more relaxed Michael Olunga answered questions from the media after the match.<\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Olunga sj\u00e4lv ser fram emot att bli en bl\u00e5randig spelare p\u00e5 allvar. \"><strong>Reporter:<\/strong> Olunga are you yourself looking forward to becoming a blue-striped player?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"- Jag tror att jag n\u00e4r som helst kommer skriva p\u00e5.\"><strong>Olunga:<\/strong> I think I am ready to sign on anytime. <\/span><span title=\"Det k\u00e4nns bra.\">It feels good. <\/span><span title=\"Jag vill utvecklas och f\u00f6rs\u00f6ka ta Djurg\u00e5rden till n\u00e4sta niv\u00e5.\">I want to evolve and take Djurg\u00e5rden to the next level. <\/span><span title=\"Det kommer vara en \u00e4ra att f\u00e5 representera den h\u00e4r klubben, s\u00e4ger Olunga. \">It will be an honor to represent this club,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Vad s\u00e4ger du om m\u00e5let? \"><span title=\"Olunga sj\u00e4lv ser fram emot att bli en bl\u00e5randig spelare p\u00e5 allvar. \"><strong>Reporter:<\/strong><\/span> Tell us about the goal you scored<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"- Det handlar bara om tr\u00e4ning.\"><span title=\"- Jag tror att jag n\u00e4r som helst kommer skriva p\u00e5.\"><strong>Olunga:<\/strong><\/span> It&#8217;s all about training. <\/span><span title=\"Vi har tr\u00e4nat med Hugo (Berggren, hj\u00e4lptr\u00e4nare) och han har uppmanat mig skjuta. \">We have been training with Hugo (Berggren, assistant coaches) and he has invited me to shoot.<br \/>\n<\/span><span title=\"- Det b\u00e4sta s\u00e4ttet att presentera sig p\u00e5 inf\u00f6r en s\u00e5dan publik som i dag \u00e4r att g\u00f6ra m\u00e5l, s\u00e5 n\u00e4r jag kom till matchen visste jag att jag beh\u00f6vde g\u00f6ra n\u00e5got.\">&#8211; The best way to present yourself in front of such a crowd is to score, so when I came to the game, I knew I needed to do something. <\/span><span title=\"Jag tackar Gud och alla som har st\u00f6ttat mig.\">I thank God and everyone who has supported me. <\/span><span title=\"Bosse Andersson och alla h\u00e4r har varit tagit emot mig v\u00e4ldigt bra och jag k\u00e4nner mig som hemma. \">Bosse Andersson and all of this has been received me very well and I feel at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Ditt m\u00e5l, \u00e4r det ett typiskt Michael Olunga-m\u00e5l? \"><span title=\"Vad s\u00e4ger du om m\u00e5let? \"><span title=\"Olunga sj\u00e4lv ser fram emot att bli en bl\u00e5randig spelare p\u00e5 allvar. \"><strong>Reporter:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span>Your goal, it is a typical Michael Olunga goals?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"- Ja, det \u00e4r ett typiskt Michael Olunga-m\u00e5l (skratt).\"><span title=\"- Det handlar bara om tr\u00e4ning.\"><span title=\"- Jag tror att jag n\u00e4r som helst kommer skriva p\u00e5.\"><strong>Olunga:<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Yes, it is a typical Michael Olunga goals (laughs). <\/span><span title=\"Jag g\u00f6r s\u00e5dana m\u00e5l, men s\u00e5 l\u00e4nge bollen g\u00e5r in i n\u00e4t spelar det ingen roll hur snyggt det \u00e4r.\">I make such goals, but as long as the ball goes into the net, no matter how neat it is. <\/span><span title=\"Men det h\u00e4r var snyggt, avslutar anfallaren.\">But this was neat, complete striker.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/congratulations-to-michael-olunga-on-signing-contract\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Gor Mahia striker Michael Olunga has scoreda major milestone in his career. 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