M. KisengeOdera keen on becoming City Stars record scorer
Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 10.02.22. | 09:49
The forward has scored 29 goals for the club
Veteran Nairobi City Stars forward Ezekiel Odera is hoping to surpass the club's highest goal tally held by the club’s immediate former striker Ebrima Sanneh and set a new record before the season ends.
Odera drew closer to Sanneh's record after kissing the back of the net last weekend against Kariobangi Sharks at the Kasarani Annex a goal that gave the club its ninth win of the season.
35' | GOAAAAAAALLLLL
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) August 3, 2021
That man again. Ezekiel Odera
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The goal, his fifth of the season and 13th in the premier league in over three seasons, saw him catch up with former club stalwart Jimmy Bageya on 29 goals.
City Stars legend and former centre back Arthur Museve, who currently serves as a trainer after calling time to his career has 31 goals, one ahead of Sanneh who according to the club, left last month on mutual consent.
Legends Justus Basweti and Francis Thairu are the only two players to have scored over 34 goals each at City Stars.
“All those records are an attraction to me and are the reason that spurs my performance. I want to score goals that help the club achieve its’s targets but ultimately I wish to be the record goal scorer by the close of the season,” he said on the club’s website.
In his maiden season at the club in 2016, Odera top-scored with four premier league goals and added one more in the domestic cup. He went on to top-score for the club with eleven goals the subsequent season in the National Super League (NSL).
After that season he took up other challenges only to return to City Stars at the onset of 2020 where he scored three league goals in the NSL contributing to the clubs’ promotion at the close of the coronavirus-halted 2019/20 season. The forward has previously played for record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia, their sworn rivals AFC Leopards as well as KCB.
🎯 Our top-scorers for the season that just concluded.
— Official Nairobi City Stars Fc (@NrbCityStars) September 9, 2021
Peter Opiyo - 7
Erick Ombija - 4
Antony Kimani - 4
Ezekiel Odera - 4
Nicholas Kipkirui - 4
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In the 2020/21 Premier League season, Odera scored four league goals and one in the domestic cup and has since added another five league goals in the current 2021/22 Premier league campaign that is halfway through.
Summary of Ezekiel Odera’s goals at City Stars
2016 – 4+1*
2017 – 11
2019/20 – 3
2020/21 – 4+1*
2021/22 – 5**
