Kenya U-20 Coach calls up squad for Cameroon friendly

The Kenya national Under-20 football team Head Coach John Kamau has called up 28 players to camp ahead of an international friendly fixture against Cameroon on December 10.

Kamau has retained most of the players who were selected to travel to South Africa a week ago and that went on to lose 3-1 but there was room for 11 new faces.

Gor Mahia’s attacking midfielder Amos Nondi will retain the captain’s armband while AFC Leopards custodian Edwin Mukolwe remains the favorite in the goalkeeping department that includes Bandari Youth’s Ahmed Omar, Mathare Youth’s Job Ochieng and Gituru Secondary School’s George Ochieng.

Kamau will draw experience from several other Kenyan Premier League (KPL) faces included in the squad, among them Jaffery Owiti of Chemelil Sugar, Collins Odhiambo and Baraka Badi of Thika United FC, and Anthony Wambani of Bandari FC.

Kariobangi Sharks trio of Ovela Ochieng, John Macharia and Vincent Wasombo are also in the former Thika United tactician’s team.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Ahmed Musa Omar (Bandari Youth) and Edwin Mukolwe (AFC Leopards)

Defenders: George Ochieng (Gituru Sec), Job Ochieng (Mathare Youth), Collins Odhiambo (Thika United), Ezekiel Nyati (Passenga High School), Prince Boit (Ligi Ndogo), Maingi Muthoka (Kilifi), Baraka Badi (Thika United), Samuel Semo (Korogocho Youth), David Owino (Laiser Hill)

Midfielders: Benard Ouma (Our Lady of Fatuma), Anthony Wambani (Bandari FC), John Njuguna (Passenga), Tedy Osok (Nairobi Stima), Amos Nondi (Gor Mahia), John Macharia (Kariobangi Sharks), Vincent Wasambo (Kariobangi Sharks), James Kinyanjui (Passenga), Abdallah Ahemd, Chris Owino (Anointed School), Samuel Murunga, James Mazembe (Kakamega High), Francis Kinyua (Thika Youth), Michael Ovela (Kariobangi Sharks), Musa Masika (Laiser Hill)

Strikers: Peter Kamau (Acakoro), Jaffery Owiti (Chemelil Sugar FC)