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The 21-year-old’s tally dwarfs what the top scorers in Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia have managed, highlighting his status as one of the region’s best forwards.
Gor Mahia striker Benson Omala may not be as popular as some of his counterparts in the region but he sits top of the tree on the scorer’s list in East Africa.
Omala is enjoying a great campaign with K’Ogalo who are just two wins away from bagging a record-extending 20th Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) title as they enjoy a two-point lead over Tusker FC with as many games remaining.
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07:53 - 07.06.2023
STARS ABROAD Dutch side enter race for in-demand Michael Olunga
The former Gor Mahia forward is quickly becoming the most sought after striker in the world.
Gor were handed a huge advantage when Tusker lost 2-1 away to Wazito last weekend while they won 2-0 against Ulinzi Stars to assume the league leadership.
Benson Omala (Gor Mahia) -25 goals
Even though he was not on target on Sunday, Gor would perhaps not have been top were it not for Omala who leads the Kenyan top flight’s Golden Boot race, having scored 25 goals from 32 games.
The 21-year-old is a goal ahead of his closest challenger Elvis Rupia of Kenya Police and just one shy of equaling the league record of 26 set by K’Ogalo legend Maurice ‘Sonyi’ Ochieng in 1976.
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10:30 - 06.06.2023
FKFPL McKinstry reveals what Ugandan striker Kaddu has that Omala lacks
Kaddu started ahead of Omala who was not fully fit, and although he did not score a goal, directly contributed to both goals by John Macharia and Austin Odhiambo with his excellent hold up and link up play.
Omala could have been out of reach by now had he not gone through a five-match goal drought having failed to score past Mathare United, AFC Leopards, Wazito FC, Tusker and Ulinzi since netting a brace in Gor’s 2-1 win against FC Talanta on April 29.
He also missed a penalty in the Mashemeji Derby against AFC Leopards but he has an opportunity to increase his tally in the final two games as Gor take on Kakamega Homeboyz before squaring it off with Nairobi City Stars in the season finale.
Fiston Meyele (Yanga) -16 goals
Omala’s tally, however, dwarfs what the rest in the region have managed this season with Congolese striker Fiston Mayele the top scorer in the Tanzanian Premier League having bagged 16 goals.
The Yanga hitman is one of the most in-demand strikers currently on the continent with his goals helping Timu ya Wananchi to a second straight league crown but even he has not managed more than Omala.
Mayele is one goal ahead of Burundian Saidi Ntibazonkiza of Simba, both strikers managing their tally in 29 games, with the Tanzanian top flight still with one match left to play.
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10:10 - 05.06.2023
FKFPL Golden Boot Rupia just one goal shy of Omala, Hassan continues streak and Etemesi hits double digit mark
An update of the Golden Boot standings of the FKF Premier League after match week 32.
Allan Kayiwa (Express FC) -13 goals
Meanwhile, in Uganda, the top scorer Allan Kayiwa of Express FC managed 13 goals, exactly half of what the Gor Mahia striker has achieved.
Kayiwa edged Charles Bbaale of newly-crowned champions Vipers FC by just one goal from 28 matches in the 15-team league.
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Kayiwa’s goals were not enough to lead his side to success as Express finished 10th on the log with Vipers pipping Kampala Capital City Authority FC (KCCA FC) on goal difference after both sides finished the season tied on 53 points.
Ismail Ouro-Agoro (St George) -23 goals
Elsewhere, with the Ethiopian Premier League three matches away from concluding, Togo forward Ismail Ouro-Agoro of league leaders St George leads the Golden Boot race with 23 goals coming from 26 matches, perhaps the man who comes closer to Omala.
Ouro-Agoro has scored almost half of St George’s 48 goals as they remain on course to retaining their title, leading the 16-team standings on 58 points, five ahead of second-placed Bahir Dar Kenema.
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Omala, therefore, needs to find his scoring boots against Homeboyz and City Stars if he has to complete the season as not just the top scorer in Kenya but East Africa as well.
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