In Summary
- Harambee Stars winger Ayub Timbe joins Azerbaijan’s Sabail FK as the first Kenyan in the league.
- Timbe joins Sabail FK after a brief but impactful stint with Nanjing City in China
- The club announced the signing, revealing that Timbe will be with them until the end of the season
Harambee Stars winger Ayub Timbe has joined Azerbaijan top-flight side Sabail FK on a short-term deal.
Timbe joins Sabail FK after a brief but impactful stint with Nanjing City in China, where he has been showcasing his skills since March 2023.
The club announced the signing, revealing that Timbe will be with them until the end of the season. The deal was confirmed on Sunday night as part of the club’s winter transfer window activity.
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Ayub Timbe confirmation
“Səbail” PFK has completed the signing of another footballer during the winter transfer window. The team has inked a contract with Ayub Masika, a member of the Kenyan national team, following the earlier acquisition of Madi Queta. The 31-year-old midfielder, who most recently played for the Chinese second-division club “Nanjinq Siti,” has had a career that includes stints with clubs such as “Genk,” “Lierse,” “Beinjing Renhe,” “Ridinq,” “Vissel Kobe,” and “Buriram United,” the club announced.
Currently positioned fifth in the ten-team league with 26 points after 18 games, Sabail FK has set its sights on climbing higher in the league standings.
Timbe’s arrival is timed perfectly as the team prepares to face the third-placed Zira on Monday, 22nd January 2024.
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On 4 April 2023, Masika joined China League One Nanjing City
Masika was born on 10 September 1992 in Pumwani
He moved through several academies in Kenya, including that of Ligi Ndogo , before moving to the Anderlecht Academy from the JMJ Youth Academy in 2006 at the age of 13, where he stayed for two years before moving to the Beerschot A.C academy in 2008
