Erick ‘Marcelo’ Otieno: Kenyan Poised to Make League Debut for Polish Champions in February

• Erick 'Marcelo' Otieno will make his Polish league debut in February
• The Kenyan left-back signed from AIK for a reported Ksh150 million
• Rakow Czestochowa face Warta Poznan when the Ekstraklasa resumes

Harambee Stars' left-back Erick 'Marcelo' Ouma Otieno is gearing up for a highly-anticipated debut with new club Rakow Czestochowa after completing his transfer from Swedish side, AIK.

Kenyan football fans eagerly await Ouma’s performance on the European stage now that the date for the resumption of the Ekstraklasa has been confirmed.

Rakow will return on February 11, 2024, and Ouma's first official competitive match with his new club could be away to Warta Poznan at the Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski Stadium.

The Polish champions are fourth on the log, sitting nine points behind leaders Slask Wroclaw after 19 match weeks.

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In contrast, their opponents, Warta Poznan, are 15th with 19 points.

Ouma is expected to play in some friendlies whilst the team goes through a training camp in Turkey before the official league match.

The friendlies are scheduled against Slovenian outfit Mura on January 24, 2024, Bulgarian club PFC Ludogorets Razgrad on January 27, 2024, NK Maribor again from Slovenia on February 1, 2024 and Dnipro-1 the next day. The venues, however, are yet to be decided.

Ouma's transfer saw Rakow invest a staggering Ksh150 million to secure his services. Departing from the Swedish top-flight side AIK, Ouma ended rumours about his future by signing a two-year deal with an option to stay longer.

Samuel Cárdenas, the Rakow Sporting Director, expressed his enthusiasm as quoted by Pulse Sports:

“Erick is fast, aggressive, and always plays with intensity. Thanks to his quality on the ball and his consistent play with both feet, he will be an option for both sides as a shuttle player in our system.”

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The Kenyan footballer began his senior football career with perennial Kenyan FKF Premier League champions, Gor Mahia FC, in Nairobi.

In 2017, he moved to Georgia, signing for club Kolkheti-1913. A year later, he put pen to paper to play for KS Kastrioti in Albania, although he didn't see any field action, as reported by Rakow's club website.

In July 2018, Ouma joined Vasalunds IF before signing for Sweden's top side, AIK, in January 2020.

Ouma’s stylish unveiling

Sports Brief on January 12, 2024, reported when Ouma was stylishly unveiled by his new club.

Rakow posted a video to make the unveiling unforgettable, showing the player arriving at the club's stores in freezing temperatures.

AIK will receive a hefty transfer fee, with Vasalunds certain of a 30 per cent share.