By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Nairobi City Stars’ prodigy Roders Wasega is excited after making his full Kenyan premier league debut in the 2024-25 league game.
The teenager, signed by Nairobi City Stars in February from Kajiado’s Laiser Hihh Academy, clocked a full 90 minutes on Saturday 14 September 2024 as City Stars hosted Bidco United in Dandora Stadium. Thegame ended in a 1-1 draw.
Wasega talked up the game that switched his amateur status to a fully fledged premier league player: “I am elated that finally I got to feature in the Kenyan premier league after a seven months wait.”
“It was a nice game, the intensity was high, and I did not feel the pressure as much as it was my first game. I thank the coaches for trusting me and motivating me,” he added.
During the second leg of the past season, Wasega made the squad on eight different occasions in games against Shabana, Bandari, Gor Mahia, Bidco United, Kenya Police, Tusker, Nzoia Sugar, and Kakamega Homeboyz.
After those eight appearances, his planned debut in the penultimate game of the season against Sofapaka in Dandora was not to be following a cut finger from a broken glass.
But after breaking it to the squad for his debut this season, and as he had stated earlier, he aims stick to his earlier ambition of being the main character in the team.
“After the debut I now look forward to featuring in a lot more games. With the coaches guidance I know I will continue getting better and better,” he noted.
Other than earning a full against Bidco, City Stars will have Wasega to thank for an added time line clearance that preserved the 1-1 draw.
“I just finished my run as the coaches usually insist. And yes, it led to a super save.” he added
In earning his topflight tag, Wasega became the 23rd City Stars premier league debutant under coach Nicholas Muyoti since the 2021-22 FKF Premier League season.
