Ayub Timbe Masika has finally joined Japan-based football club Vissel Kobe after staying out of club action since October last year. The Harambee Stars forward will play alongside former Barcelona star and world cup winner Andres Iniesta, as well as former arsenal player and FA cup winner Thomas Vermaleen. In May 2010, Masika signed a two-year deal with Genk and played for the club’s reserve team until he signed a new four-year contract in June 2011. Timbe scored his first goal for the club in their 2-0 win against FC Luzern in the UEFA Europa league play-off round in August 2012. A year later he joined league one side, Beijing Renhe FC in china and helped them secure promotion to the Chinese Super League before being loaned to Heilongjiang Lava Spring the following season.

Source: Daily Nation March 02, 2021 05:26 UTC