{"id":34792,"date":"2021-09-09T04:47:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T04:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=34792"},"modified":"2021-09-08T13:14:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T13:14:12","slug":"city-stars-debutant-eye-better-2021-22-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/city-stars-debutant-eye-better-2021-22-season","title":{"rendered":"City Stars debutant eye better 2021\/22 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Nairobi City Stars defensive midfielder Charles Chale Otieno hopes to play an integral role for the team in the 2020\/21 season.<\/p>\n<p>Otieno made his debut last season when he clocked ten of the 33 games on his debut premier season, collecting 275 minutes in total.<\/p>\n<p>He made his Premier League bow against Sofapaka in Match Day 9 in Wundanyi after coming on for Erick Ombija to see off the final 13 minutes of the game.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare him for his debut, Otieno had made the bench on Match Day six and eight against Wazito and Ulinzi Stars, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The games included two full games against Tusker and Gor Mahia towards the end of the first leg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe season was a good one though it had its ups and downs. But for all we achieved, we thank God for it,\u201d he told the club\u2019s official portal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a personal level, I wouldn\u2019t say the season was the best; I played very few games and earned very few starts. I now aim for more in the coming season,\u201d added Otieno.<\/p>\n<p>Of his ten games, Otieno started three and completed two, and was a substitute on seven occasions. Another City Stars debutant Edwin Buliba is purring after playing eight games last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a young player, I have learnt a lot this season from the experienced players. To get a place in the team, it took a lot of hard work. Other than working hard, which is important, patience and focus helped improve imy game,\u201d said Buliba.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThat is not enough though and I need to do more and more and that\u2019s my target. The season has been hard as we had some challenges but God has been great and we managed to finish it. I appreciate the opportunity and support I was given at Nairobi City, and my teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Nairobi City Stars defensive midfielder Charles Chale Otieno hopes to play an integral role for the team in the 2020\/21 season. Otieno made his debut last season when he clocked ten of the 33 games on his debut premier season, collecting 275 minutes in total. 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