Ayub Timbe: Vermaelen beats Kenya star to Vissel Kobe monthly award
In April, Timbe was nominated for the award which he unsuccessfully vied for too. The winger joined the J1 League after he could not break into the Reading first team in the Championship last year. He then returned to Beijing Renhe but left thereafter, paving the way for his move to Japan. After Michael Olunga, who made his name at Kashiwa Reysol, Timbe is Kenya's second high-profile star to play in the Far East. Olunga won the Golden Boot in the 2020 J1 League season after netting 28 goals in 32 games and went ahead to lift the Most Valuable Player award, becoming the first African to d...