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Jentrix Shikangwa joins Fatih Karagümrük
The 20-year-old Harambee Starlets forward, Jentrix Milimu Shikangwa has sealed her first professional move abroad after signing for the Fatih Karagümrük of Turkish Women's Football Super League
The Turkish-based outfit secured the brave promising striker from Kenyan Women’s Premier League top-flight side Vihiga Queens FC.
Jentrix is one of Kenya’s hot prospects after her breakthrough with Vihiga Queens FC, whom she helped to three league titles (2019, 2018 and 2017) and played the first edition of Africa Women Champions League 2021. During the CAF WCL CECAFA Zone Qualifiers she emerged as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).
On international level, the left footed attacker won the CECAFA Women’s Cup in 2019 with Kenya and was the tournament’s Top Scorer with 10 goals. She was voted the Most Promising Player in the 2019 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya). Jentrix was involved in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifiers too.
Jentrix is our fourth player to be transferred to Fatih Karagümrük this season after Ivory coast midfielder Rita Akaffou, Malian forwards Bassira Traore and Saratou Traore.
LTA Agency congratulate Jentrix and wish her good luck for this new chapter of her football career.