The striker who was the Mozzart Bet cup top scorer last season has been making headlines for the wrong reasons with off field issues affecting his stay at the Den.
AFC Leopards have confirmed the departure of Rwandan striker Arthur Gitego after an underwhelming one year stint at the club.
Gitego joined Leopards from Rwandan club Marines FC in January 2024 and despite coming with a big reputation, he has not lived up to expectations.
The striker who was the Mozzart Bet cup top scorer last season has been making headlines for the wrong reasons with off field issues affecting his stay at the Den.
Gitego’s struggles were evident at the back end of last season when he missed several league matches due to off-field controversies, including a brief encounter with law enforcement agencies, that led to a temporary detention.
It led to a strained relationship between club and player and the forward has now gotten his wish of leaving after claiming that the club was frustrating him when he asked for a move away in January.
“We would like to confirm the release of our striker Arthur Gitego on mutual agreement. Arthur had penned a 2-year contract upon joining the club on 16th January 2024 from Marines FC,” Leopards said via a social media post.
Gitego was seen as the man to light up the FKF Premier League and lead Leopards to trophies but he struggled to get going and it had now become clear that he was not going to live up to expectations.
His departure will likely force Leopards into the market for attacking reinforcements in the midseason transfer window with Kakamega Homeboyz striker Moses Shumah among their targets.