05 February 2024 | Football

Most athletes across the globe have an interesting story when it comes to the early days of their career. Such stories sound unreal but help to empower the young talents seeking a reason not to give up.

When one looks at Onyango today and all the success he has achieved it's easy to conclude that he might have found it easy which is far from the real story.

During an NBS TV interview (People and Power), he revealed how he was rejected at St Mary’s Kitende but he kept his head high and fought to bring his dream to reality.

“My first school was St Mary’s Kitende and it was a new school around 2002, they were more focused on quality players and I went to them but they did not like me by then,” he narrated.

“I wanted the school but the coach was not interested in me. I got an opportunity to go to a school in Butambala and they took me in senior two. It was difficult because I was going to the village. I got the grooming and I learned so many things the hard way,” he added.

“The pitch was not levelled with cows in the pitch and it was difficult. In life, if you don’t go through those challenges you will never grow. You know when you have a target and ambition you can go anywhere and they are willing to help me with school and football.”

In the turn of events, Onyango joined Villa two years after the major setback. It was a short stint with the Jogoo before he flew out of the country to join St George in Ethiopia.

Currently he plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. Onyango is currently the most decorated player in South Africa after lifting 10 league titles and three Nedbank Cups.

He was also captain of the Uganda Cranes team that qualified for AFCON in 2017 which was the first time in 38 years.

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