Romania top flight side UTA Arad has confirmed that they have extended the contract of Harambee Stars midfielder Eric Johanna Omondi for another season.
Omondi signed for Arad in October 2023 as a free agent with his initial deal set to expire in June 2024 but after a brilliant outing with the team where he emerged as the player with the most assists for his team last season, the team has decided to extend his deal for another year.
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“With the most assists in the recently concluded edition, Eric Omondi continues with UTA in the 2024-2025 season!” the club said in a short statement.
Omondi who arrived in Romania after a brief stint with Thailand side Muangthong United made 26 appearances for Arad last season and scored four goals as they finished eighth in the regular season.
The midfielder is one of the experienced players in the current Harambee Stars setup having previously featured for SK Beveren of Belgium, Jonkopings Sodra, Brommapojkarna and Vasalund in Sweden. Locally, Omondi is a graduate of the famed Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) and featured for Mathare United in the Kenyan top flight.
After sometimes in the cold in the national team, Omondi had recently been called up to the Harambee Stars squad by Engin Firat but twice failed to make the trip with the team outside the country.
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