Kenya’s Timothy Ouma loaned out to Polish giants Lech Poznan from Slavia Prague

Kenya national team Harambee Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma has sealed a loan deal to Polish giants Lech Poznan from Czech Republic side Slavia Prague.

The deal with no option to buy, was completed on Friday after the former Nairobi City Stars.player completed a medical test with the club just before their first league match of the season against KS Cracovia.

Confirming his arrival, a statement on Lech Poznan’s official social media pages read in part: “Timothy Ouma has been loaned to Kolejorz for a year from Slavia Prague. Hey Timo! 👋🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ”

Meanwhile, Ouma’s agent Timothy Mork confirmed the transfer by saying: “Timothy Ouma presented as Lech Poznan’s new signing. The Kenyan midfielder comes on loan from Slavia Prague. Good luck in Ekstraklasa, Timo!”

Ouma will now team up with his Harambee Stars teammate Erick “Marcelo” Ouma, who currently plays for Raków Częstochowa in Poland’s top division. His arrival at Lech Poznań comes at a crucial time as the Polish giants prepare for the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, hoping to secure a spot in the group stages of Europe’s premier club competition.

He started his football journey at Nairobi City Stars on an initial three-year deal in July 2020 right after completing his studies at Laiser Hill Academy. He extended his contract for two more years in September 2021 with an additional two years to June 2025 after his debut season in which he featured in 24 of the 34 games of the 2020–21 Kenyan Premier League.

Ouma was handed his Kenyan Premier League debut on 29 November 2020 by head coach Sanjin Alagic, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of a season opener against Nzoia Sugar in Narok.

He scored his debut premier goal in the opening game of 2021–22 Premier League season against Sofapaka in Wundanyi on 26 September 2021. He went on to score in the next two games against Kenya Police and Wazito.

His first move to Europe saw him sign for Swedish top-tier side IF Elfsborg in 2022, and he earned his debut in the Swedish top-flight, the Allsvenskan at the Borås Arena during a matchday 29 tie against Helsingborgs IF, after coming on as a substitute in what was his only game in the 2022 season.

He went on to feature in another four games of the 2023 season. His first start, and full Allsvenskan appearance, was against champions Malmö FF at the same venue in matchday seven of the 2024 season.

On the international scene, he made his senior debut for Kenya on November 11, 2021 against Uganda after coming on as a 72nd minute substitute. He earned his second cap four days later against Rwanda after being introduced in the 80th minute.