Nzoia Sugar top scorer Elvis Rupia has joined Zambian side Power Dynamos.
Rupia, who is also the current league’s top scorer with 15 goals reportedly let for Zambia on July 21st to seal his dream move. His club had earlier posted on their Facebook page that rupia had indeed joined Dynamos.
“Our top scorer Elvis Rupia has joined the Zambian side Power DynamosFC. Rupia who still leads the Kenyan Premier League top scorers chart with 15 goals traveled to Zambia over the weekend. We take this opportunity to thank and wish him all the best,” Nzoiasaid on their statement.
His former coach Bernard Mwalala also took his time to wish his former striker well in his new club. Mwalala left Nzoia to take charge of another league club, Bandari.
“I wish him well. He has worked hard for this and if you look at how he worked hard to come back from injury last season, I can say his progress has been great so I hope he settles well there. I had talked to him and gave him the option of completing this season in Kenya and continue to learn more because he was on the verge of winning the golden boot and still has a few mistakes that he should have worked on. However, I believe he will still grow as a player there and like I said, I wish him the best,” he said.
He joins Kenyan Internationals Jesse Were, Musa Mohammed, Anthony Akumu, David Owino, John Makwata, Ian Otieno, Andrew Tololwa and Clifton Miheso who are currently in the league.
Last week, NAPSA Stars released Kenya’s international Ismail Salim Dunga. Dunga is among eight players to be edged by NAPSA in the midseason transfer cut. The former Mathare United, Tusker and Nakumatt forward joined the club from Lusaka Dynamos who got relegated at the end of last season.
“The Club has parted company with the following players; Masosa Bola, Konga-Konga Oma, Souleyman Lokwa, Salim Dunga, Jean Nzeyimana, Bobo Kidimu, Nsiala Guyve and Victor Nyantenga.” NAPSA announced.
Dunga left the Brewers in 2016 for Greece where he joined Achanaikos where fellow compatriot Paul Were was plying the trade. He left after six months to join Bulgarian side Slavia Sofia and he never featured for the side for the work permit issues.
His sojourn led him to North Africa where he was unveiled by Morocco’s Division 2 side Raja Beni Mella in August 2017. From Morocco, he journeyed Southwards to Zambia where his debut season with Dynamos ended with a relegation chop.
It was reported that the Kenyan forward signed a three-year contract with Dynamos then.