The Star ­ Monday
Date: 01.06.2015
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Bobby names 32 players including nine foreign­based pros
BY FRANCIS WADEGU
HARAMBEE Stars coach
Bobby Williamson has
named a Harambee Stars
provisional squad of 32
players ahead of their
first 2017 African Cup of
Nations qualifying match
against Congo.
took over, is one of the four
goalkeepers who have been
included in the preliminary
Omar (Tusker), Sammy
Meja (Thika), Robin­
son Kamura (Mathare);
list.
Midfielders: Victor Wan­
Gor's Boniface Oluoch,
who has relegated his club
yama (Southampton), Ayub
captain Jerim Onyango
Timbe (Lierse, Belgium),
to the bench, making the
32­team squad in place of
Albania), Anthony Akumu
The team goes to residen­
tial training camp tomorrow. Jerim.
Among them are nine
TEAM Goalkeepers:
foreign­based players
Arnold Origi (Lillestrom,
headed by skipper Victor
Norway ) Boniface Oluoch
Mugubi and El Merreikh
(Gor),WycliffeKasaya
striker Allan Wanga.
(Leopards), Ian Otieno
Gor Mahia duo of Collins
(Rangers); Defenders: David
Okoth and Ali Abondo
return to the national team
Owino (Zesco United,
Zambia), David 'Cheche'
set up after lengthy absences.
Posta Rangers' custodian
Ian Itieno, a mainstay of
the under­23 squad that has
played most of the friendly
Arabia), Harun Shakava,
Musa Mohammed (Gor),
Edwin Wafula, Jackson
Ochieng (Al Tawoon­Saudi
Saleh (Leopards), Aboud
matches since Williamson
Francis Kahata (FK Tirana,
(Al Khartoum, Sudan),
Collins Okoth, Victor Ali
Abondo (Gor), Benard
Mang'oli (AFC Leopards)
and Humphrey Mieno
(Tusker ); Strikers: Al­
lan Wanga (El Merreikh,
Sudan), Jesse Were, Kevin
Kimani (Tusker), Paul Were,
Michael Olunga (Gor),
Jacob Keli, Noah Wafula,
Mike Khamati (Leopards),
Stephen Wakanya (Cheme­
lil), Peter Nzuki (Nakumatt),
John Makwata (Ulinzi).
IN TEAH: Harambee Stars goalkeeper Arnold Origi and
captain Victor Mugubi during a past training session.
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