Ouma ‘Marcelo’ nears return from injury as he joins teammates in Poland

Harambee Stars utility man  Eric Ouma ‘Marcelo’  is close to stepping on the grass again with the ball at his team Raków Częstochowa in Poland for the first time in nine months.

The 29-year-old left-back suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a training session with the Polish champions on 28 August 2025, denting a blow to his 2025/2026 football season for both club and country.

Since then he has been hard at his recovery sessions in Nairobi but has now re-joined his club for further checks before getting a node for a return-to-play from Raków’s medical department.

Though he has ruled out featuring in competitive football this season, ‘Marcelo’ revealed the great news about his recovery journey.

“This week I am supposed to do the RTP (return to play tests). Everything will be assessed and hopefully I can start to train with the team and for sure, I am looking forward to the next season. For this season, there are like eight games remaining and I have been out for more than seven months. You know I cannot just come back and start to play immediately since there are protocols that need to be followed,” he said. “This means I have to understand what my body wants. The focus for me is for the next season."

The former Gor Mahia player has made 47 appearances for Raków Częstochowa since joining the club from Swedish side AIK in 2024.