Renowned goalkeeper cum goalkeeper coach Jerim Onyango is our new goalkeeping coach taking over from Dick Francis.

What say He?

“I appreciate the opportunity to join Sharks, I feel at home and it’s a working experience moving away from another club. I’m happy and I’m positive with the task at hand”

Working experience

Jerry as He is popularly known brings on board loads of experience from the beautiful game being the immediate former National team {Harambee Stars} and Gor Mahia’s goalkeeping coach

He begun his goalkeeping coach journey back in 2016 after He retired from the game and joined Gor Mahia’s youth team in the said capacity.

In 2018 He was appointed as The Kenya U-16 goalkeeping coach where later on in 2019 a Centre of Excellence was formed; {U-15} and He was still mandated to serve at the same capacity.

His rise through the junior categories was gradual as He was tasked with the National U-20 team in 2020 a year later, {2021} He was tasked with the Kenya U-23 team after which He was elevated to the senior men’s National team and was also The Gor Mahia goalkeeping coach from March up to January 2022.

Qualifications

Jerim holds a Trainers Level 1 license in goalkeeping and a CAF C coaching license.

On the keepers

“I’m impressed with their character and attitude, they’re willing to learn and give whatever they have and from the look of things they’re a gifted trio and I’m sure that whatever I will pass on to them will be worth it and I believe they’re up for the chore”

First quest

Jerry’s first task will be to ready his department for 11th February against Kenya Police.