NAIROBi, Kenya, Jan 21 – Just a few days after teammate Lilian Awuor left the country to join a French top tier side, Vihiga Queens star forward Jentrix Shikangwa is scheduled to join Turkish top tier side Fatih Karagümrük Sportif.
The club announced on Friday afternoon that Shikangwa, who starred as Vihiga Queens earned the ticket to represent the CECAFA region in the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions League is scheduled to depart the country soon.
Shikangwa starred for Vihiga Queens as they played in the inaugural CAF Champions League in Egypt last year. She helped the team progress to the competition during the CECAFA regional qualifiers after scoring the title winning penalty against Ethiopia’s Commercial Bank and was named player of the tournament.
“It is a huge blessing for Vihiga Queens to have Jentrix moving out of the country. We are really proud of her and her achievements and she has made it this far because of her hard work and determination,” said Queens head coach Benjamin Nyamnyam.
She becomes the second Queens player in less than two weeks to move out of the country, with goalkeeper Lilian Awuor having also made a pro move, joining French top tier side ASJ Soyaux-Charente.
“I am so delighted that finally my dream of playing professional football is coming true. I thank my teammates and management of Vihiga Queens for all the support,” said Awuor who left the country over the weekend.
Shikangwa is scheduled to leave for Turkey on Sunday, and Capital Sports has also learnt that strike partner Terry Engesha is also scheduled to leave for an unnamed club in Europe.
“We have depth in the squad and I know there will be cover for them, but I am certain we will miss their quality and aggressiveness. But as a club we want to wish them all the best,” added coach Nyamunyamu.