Harambee Stars striker John Mark Makwatta made an instant impact at his new club soon after he completed his move from Buildcon FC of Zambia to join Kuwaiti Premier League side Al Nasr on a one year deal.
The 23 year old scored on his debut to guide his new team to a 3-0 win in the Kuwaiti league.
It has been reported that the Asian side bought out Makwatta’s contract for a fee in the region of 1 million Kenyan shillings and the deal will see the former Ulinzi stars star pocket the same amount as his monthly salary.
The former City Stars striker joined Buildcon in March 2017 in a two-year-deal and had a fair stint with the Ndola-based moneybags.
“I enjoyed my time at Buildcon and I thank them for everything. I leave happy and I wish them luck in everything, they will always be in my heart,” he said.
Makwatta was recruited while playing for Kenyan JMJ Academy, in his early days; he played as a midfielder before the then Nairobi city stars coach Jan Koops converted him into a striker.
He spent three seasons with the Nairobi-based outfit before he was snapped up by Ulinzi Stars Fc. During his departure Jan Koops described him as an integral part of the team whose effect would be missed. He left Nairobi City Stars together with Boniface Onyango with whom they had a blossoming partnership that yielded five goals.
In 24 October 2013 he joined Kenyan premier league Side Ulinzi Stars Fc, it is at Ulinzi that his attacking flair and thirst for goal was discovered. At first he was deployed as a midfielder but was later moved upfront where he thrived during his second season with the Nakuru-based outfit.
During the 2015 season he finished as the second runners up with fourteen goals from twenty six matches only eight shy of the top scorer Jesse Were and five shy of Michael Olunga who finished as the runners up.
By the first half of the 2016 Season Makwata was the runners up to Wycliffe Ochomo who pipped him to the top spot by only a goal whilst having played three more matches than Makwata, Makwata had ten goals from eleven matches while Ochomo had eleven goals from fourteen appearances.
His coach at Ulinzi Robert Matano was one quoted saying that Makwatta was a humble, obedient and very good forward. Makwata Finished the 2016 Kenya Premier League season as the top Scorer