Nanjala hits top gear in Moroccan league despite her team’s slow start

Harambee Starlets' forward Violet Wanyonyi Nanjala is enjoying a fine season at Municipal De Laayoune, despite Laayoune's bumpy ride in Morocco Women’s Premier League.

The 24-year-old provided yet another assist for her team as they registered their second win of the season in the 2-0 rout of Wydad Athletic on Sunday, a game she relished.

“Wydad is a good side and we knew it would be difficult to get a point but we put our best foot forward and won the game. I’m glad to have gotten an assist against them,” she said.

It was Nanjala’s seventh assist in six games with four goals added to her name this season.

This comes as her club struggles to find the right footing in the league having amassed seven points out of a possible 18.

The Harambee Starlets prodigy is aiming at replicating her two previous seasons’ form where she has been one of the club’s most consistent goalpoachers, notching 43 goals.

The 23 goals came into her debut season in 2022/23 season, in which she emerged as Moroccan’s league top-scorer while helping her side finish third on the log. This was an improvement to the 20 goals she bagged last season.

“I love my progress so far. I have to continue working hard and I’m looking forward to leaving a mark in my last season at the club.”

The former Vihiga Queens’ attacker still believes she’ll end up in Europe when the season culminates and hopes clubs will come knocking at her door for her services.

Nanjala returned to the North African giants in mid-September after her planned move to the Israel Women’s Premier League fell through due to escalating security concerns amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.