Sofapaka's player of the year Ndolo in high demand
Sofapaka midfielder Anthony Ndolo overwhelmed after being awarded the Kenya Premier League (KPL) best player trophy on November 19, 2014, during the KPL gala at Safari Park Hotel. Ndolo is yet to come to terms with his elevated status. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- His latest achievements are a combination of hard work, discipline and valuable experience gained during spells in the Ugandan, Tanzanian and Swedish leagues over the past eight seasons.
- Ndolo previously worked under the Ugandan coach at the famed SC Villa Academy in Kampala and while playing for Tanzanian club Yanga.
Anthony Ekaliana Ndolo is yet to come to terms with his elevated status, days after picking the best player’s gong at the Kenyan Premier League gala night.
For the past few days, his image in a black suit, white shirt and matching tie while holding two glittering trophies, has been splashed all over the mainstream media.
One of those trophies was awarded to him for outplaying all his 480 colleagues in the Kenyan top flight league while the other one was for being the best midfielder, an achievement he crowned by scoring nine league goals.
Each trophy was accompanied by a Sh100,000 cheque.
“Never has my phone been this active in my life. Calls keep coming in and you know I cannot just ignore them... it could be someone offering me a good deal elsewhere,” Ndolo said during an interview with Saturday Nation Sport on Friday.
VERY INDUSTRIOUS
Ndolo’s story is truly unique one. His latest achievements are a combination of hard work, discipline and valuable experience gained during spells in the Ugandan, Tanzanian and Swedish leagues over the past eight seasons.
This is the player’s first full season in Kenya, but he didn’t need much time to mark a permanent mark.
In fact by the time the league was heading into the sixth round of fixtures, Ndolo was already setting the league alight for his club. At the time, many locals wrongly referred to him as Ugandan.
Even the national football team’s technical staff is said to have been confused on this matter and needed “clarification” before handing him his first call up.
The father of one is now keen to put to rest all the confusion. “I am a Kenyan, born and bred. Given that I stayed in Uganda for close to eight years, it is understandable that many don’t know me well,” said the Bungoma DEB Primary and Friends School Bukembe alumnus.
Incidentally, this is Ndolo’s third union with Sofapaka coach Sam Timbe.
Ndolo previously worked under the Ugandan coach at the famed SC Villa Academy in Kampala and while playing for Tanzanian club Yanga.
