FUTURE OLUNGA: RYAN WESLEY OGAM RABUOK

 


Ryan Wesley Ogam, has been added into the record books as among the best forwards Kenya has ever produced. He joins the likes of Allan Wanga, Denis Oliech, Jesse Were, naming just a few. For today, let's focus on the CHAN star, from beginning to the end.

EARLY LIFE 

Ryan Ogam or "Rayo", as he is known by those close to him, is the son of former Kenyan fullback, David Obonyo Rabuok comonly reffered as " Thuram."He was born on 21st December 2004. He went on to attend Unity Primary School still in Nairobi. While still here, he was among the few selected by MAYSA( Mathare Youth Sports Association ) to get a chance to participate in the prestigious youth tournament, Norway cup in Norway. He went in the 2017 edition. Afterwards, when he was in his eigth year of primary education, again, he got a chance to go to Italy for a tournament.According to sources, it is said that he went with coach Victor to that tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL LIFE UPTO NOW

Ogam afterwards secured a spot at Kakamega high school, widely known in Kenya for it's famous Green comandos team representing them in school games. He was spotted by the now Musingu high school coach, Mwinamo.He stayed there at Kakamega for three years before moving to Dagorretti high school, where he finished his secondary school education. He stayed there for one year. Accodding to Ogam's dad on ghetto radio's podcast, he says that Ryan started playing for then Rainbow fc, which was managed by veteran Stanley Okumbi when he was still at Dagoretti high school. When he was still at Rainbow, he later got a chance on a short notice to a Dubai based club, Elite Falcons and upon returning to Kenya, he joined Tusker fc, populary known as "Wanamvinyo." From here, the doors which were shut opened up again and our star was seen in the African nations championship hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, in 2026. He helped Kenya reach for the first time into the quarter finals where unfoturnately were eliminated by Madagascar. 


After the tournament, our star boy had been projected thus was seen by Wolfsberger AC of Austria, where he had just 2 appearances before moving on a long season loan to where he is currently, at RFC Liege, a Belgian division 2 side.

Ogam at RFC Liege


Ogam during training session at WolfsbergerAC

Ogam at Tusker fc


NATIONAL TEAM

Ogam has represented the national team from junior to senior stages i.e. Under 17, Under 20 and now senior team, in different competitions. 


MANY KENYAN FOOTBALL ANALYSTS IN KENYA ARE ATICULATING THAT HE WILL BE THE NEXT OLUNGA.

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