Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Player Profiles

These are the kids who have passed the, reasonable, skill and fitness test and are official members of Kenyan Streets Football Club.

Edward Kamau Osedo



Tall, strong and aggressive...natural defender...leader


Eric Otieno



Athletic, tough and fast...has a strong mind...very skilled, all around player...can steal the ball in one moment and be ripping it into the top corner the next
favorite team besides streets - Chelsea
favorite subject in school- Science


Sam Mburu



Nice kid, good personality and positive influence on the team...tall, tough, athletic...can dribble, pass and control the ball very well...will play the key holding midfielder role as he is a an all around player who can play the whole game...could go far in football and, I imagine, many other things as he seems really smart


Titus Kibaki



Very talented player...has a tendency of almost always being on the winning team in practice competitions...seems to be a natural footballer as he looks to do whatever the game requires...only 15
favorite team besides streets - Manchester United


Kennedy Ochieng



Has a good football spirit...tough and athletic...good technical ability, could play anywhere...will probably be midfielder as he has a natural tendency of trying to be involved in everything...could go far as he is only 15
favorite player to watch - Wayne Rooney
favorite team besides streets - Manchester United
favorite subject in school- English


Michael Njuguna



Another young, talented player...wins a lot of individual competitions in practice...athletic...not scared of fifty-fifties or of trying to dribble past people...looks to make a good pass as well
favorite player to watch - Messi
favorite team besides streets - Manchester United
favorite subject - Math


William



An older kid on the team who has set good example by having made it to almost every single practice...tall and, though originally as coordinated as a new born giraffe, has developed into a solid defender


Duncan Mbuvi Muinduko



An older kid and good leader and positive influence in the club...strong and fit...will probably play defender or defensive midfielder
favorite player to watch - Van Persie
favorite team besides streets - Arsenal
favorite subject in school - Geography


Simon Mootien Kamau



Has excelled in the club by having come to almost every practice and by passing skill and fitness test...good role player, could play keeper in cases of emergency...gets along well with everyone on the team
favorite player to watch- Wayne Rooney
favorite team besides streets - Manchester United


Victor Kinyua Nyaga



One of the twelve year olds...good attitude and fun to have on the team...knows how to control and return a pass...could be a good player...passed skill and fitness test, which some kids much older than him failed to do
favorite player to watch - Frank Lampard
favorite team besides streets - Chelsea
favorite subject in school - Math

Daniel Njoroge



The other twelve year old...Shown toughness the way he's hung in there with the older kids, passed the skill and fitness test and done well in showing up to practice...Scored a few goals so may be an attacker one day but still soon to tell...I like he and Victor a lot as they are the youngest and therefore have the most molding potential :)
favorite player to watch - Frank Lampard
favorite team beside streets - France
favorite subject in school - Math

Eric Waweru



New player...developing defender...nice kid


William Esho



'Maasai'...could probably run fifty laps around the field before starting to feel tired...will probably play goal-keeper though as he has that fearlessness and strength to him...very respectful, always helps collect the gear after practice and tells kids to be quite while I'm talking...good influence and good help to the team