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Harambee Stars defender Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma is keen to ensure his club Rakow Czestochowa secures European football to realise his dream of playing in the UEFA Champions League.
Harambee Stars full-back Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma is determined to ensure he turns out for his Polish club Rakow Czestochowa in the UEFA Champions League.
Ouma joined Rakow after four years at Swedish side AIK and has become one of the key players at the club, making 15 appearances in all competitions, while scoring one goal and providing an assist.
The former Gor Mahia left-back also featured in the Europa Conference League and having had a taste of European football, he is keen to ensure he qualifies for Champions League with his Polish club.
“My primary target was to come here and compete for a regular starting slot, and so far so good. I would also like to help the team win trophies, including the league this season, which will help us qualify to play in Europe,” Ouma told TelecomAsiaSport of his ambitions for the club.
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“My dream is to play in the UEFA Champions League with Rakow, and I believe it is achievable. This is a really good, competitive team, and we have started the season quite well. I believe if we continue this way and put in more effort, we will achieve our targets.”
To do that, the Kenyan defender hopes to remain fully fit and available having suffered an injury setback at the start of the season.
“I had a difficult spell just at the start of the season with injury, and it was really tough because it disrupted the rhythm I had picked up. But I am grateful because I have recovered fully, and I feel stronger and ready to continue with the strong performances,” he added.
“Hopefully, things will be better as the season progresses because I really have high targets for myself this season. I am working hard to ensure that I achieve whatever I have set out for myself personally and for the team as well.”
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Ouma is getting used to life in Poland and has even stared learning the language to immerse himself further into the culture although he is dreading the upcoming winter season.
“It has been a really different experience because there is a huge shift in culture between Sweden and Poland. Everything is different, but that is our lives as footballers. I am getting to learn everything day by day, and so far, so good,” said Ouma.
“I have enrolled in Polish classes, and I am learning the language really well to help me communicate with my teammates as well as the community around me. As a foreign footballer, that is usually one of the biggest challenges, but I am really happy that my teammates and coaches are helping me settle in well.
“At the moment, everything has been seamless. But I am waiting for the Polish winter because everyone is telling me it is not for the faint-hearted. However, I have a bit of experience with winter from Sweden, so hopefully, this won’t be too harsh on me.”
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Rakow are currently third on the table in the Polish league on 31 points from 15 games, three behind leaders Lech Poznan.
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