{"id":8470,"date":"2016-05-18T01:53:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T01:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=8470"},"modified":"2016-05-18T01:53:33","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T01:53:33","slug":"eric-ouma-earns-maiden-stars-call-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/eric-ouma-earns-maiden-stars-call-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Ouma earns maiden stars call up"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/ouma-gest-16.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"317\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Jared Migunde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eric Ouma&#8217;s impressive displays in recent league matches have earned the attention of the Harambee stars technical bench. He has been named to the provisional Harambee stars squad that will be play in a friendly match against Tanzania as they prepare for the 2017 ANC qualifier against Congo.<\/p>\n<p>Also named to the squad are other Kogalo players: Boniface Oluoch, Musa Mohamed, and Francis Kahata<\/p>\n<p>Five former Gor Mahia players have been named to the squad: David Owino, Ali Abondo, Anthony Akumu, Michael Olunga and Wycliffe Ochieng.<\/p>\n<p>Also named are players who have been reported as potential transfer targets for Gor Mahia: Paul Were and Ovella Ochieng.<\/p>\n<p>Harambee stars are all but out of the running but coach Stanley Okumbi says he is building for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to try and be competitive even as we look to cultivate a winning formula. For the friendlies, we will try out new players and formations so that we can be in a good position to win against the Republic of Congo,\u201d said Okumbi to the Nation.<\/p>\n<p>For Marcelo, its a significant achievement to be named to the national team while still in his teens. The future appears bright. But it is worth remembering that the landscape is full of players who were named to the national team at a young age but failed to fulfill their potential. For example in 2010, Kogalo&#8217;s youthful team that almost won the league had four young players in the national team: George Odhiambo, Kevin Omondi, Duncan Owiti and Ibrahim Kitawi. All looked very promising. Some rested on their laurels and stopped working hard. Some lost focus. Of these only Blackberry appears to have rekindled his career. It is now up to Ouma &#8220;Marcelo&#8221; to use his national team call up as motivation to work harder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STARS PROVISIONAL SQUAD<\/strong><br \/>\nGoalkeepers: Boniface Oluoch (Gor Mahia), Lucas Indeche (AFC Leopards) and David Okello (Tusker FC)<\/p>\n<p>Defenders: Brian Mandela (Maritzburg United), Aboud Omar (Slavia Sofia), Musa Mohammed, Eric Ouma (Gor Mahia), David Owino (Zesco United), Joackins Atudo (Posta Rangers), Duncan Otewa (Bandari) and Collins Shivachi (Tusker FC)<\/p>\n<p>Midfielders: Ismail Said Athman (Las Palmas), Johanna Omolo (Royal Antwerp), Joseph Mbugi (Posta Rangers), Anthony Akumu (Zesco United), Victor Wanyama (Southampton), Eric Johanna (Mathare United), Francis Kahata (Gor Mahia), Humphrey Mieno (Tusker FC), Ayub Timbe (Lierse SK), Ali Abondo (Ajax Capetown), Paul Were (Clubless), Clifford Miheso (AFC Leopards) and Ovella Ochieng (Kariobangi Sharks).<\/p>\n<p>Strikers: Michael Olunga (Djurgadens), Masita Masuta (Nzoia United), Wycliffe Ochomo (Muhoroni Youth), Mark Makwatta (Ulinzi Stars) and Jesse Were (Zesco United)<\/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\/eric-ouma-earns-maiden-stars-call-up\/\"\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>Eric Ouma&#8217;s impressive displays in recent league matches have earned the attention of the Harambee stars technical bench. 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