Pulse logo
Pulse Region

Olunga named October/November Qatar player of the month

Scoring goals for fun is in Olunga's DNA.
Michael Olunga scores five goals as Al Duhail hammered Al Sailiya 5-0 in the Qatar Stars League.
Michael Olunga scores five goals as Al Duhail hammered Al Sailiya 5-0 in the Qatar Stars League.

Michael Olunga's dominance in the Qatar Super League continues as he was named the October and November player of the month.

The Harambee Stars captain and Al Duhail forward featured in five games between October 17 and November 3, where he found the back of the net five times.

In those games, the former Gor Mahia and Tusker striker played against Al Rayyan, Al Wakkrah, Al Shamal, and Qatar SC in October, before a game against the local giants - Al Sadd - at the beginning of November.

He scored one goal - in the 55th minute - against Al Rayyan when they won 3-0 at home on October 17. The other goals were scored by Edmilson Junior and Almoez Ali.

Recommended For You
Entertainment
2025-03-18T02:26:22+00:00
Khalif Kairo and his former business partner Clement Kinuthia are locked in a heated exchange of accusations, with Kairo now alleging that Clement not only cheated on his wife but also had an affair with his (Kairo’s) girlfriend. The car dealer also revealed that he is currently single, but will introduce a new lady once he resolves the issues surrounding his business.
Businessman A past image of Khalif Kairo with his ex business partner Clement Kinuthia
Lifestyle
2025-03-18T12:40:12+00:00
Rachel Ruto is no stranger to making bold yet elegant fashion statements, but during the state visit of the Dutch royals on March 18, 2025, it wasn’t just her outfit that stood out—it was her shoes. The Kenyan First Lady stepped out in a pair of brown suede block heels adorned with a gold emblem.
The Sh83K shoes that completed Rachel Ruto’s State Visit look
michael-olunga-of-al-duhail-sc

michael-olunga-of-al-duhail-sc

On October 25, Olunga, 27, scored the only goal of the encounter against Al Shamal. In the 2-1 victory against Qatar SC on October 30, the centre-forward scored the second goal for Al Duhail after Naam Tae-Hee had opened the score.

The former Kashiwa Reysol striker bagged a brace - as he scored in either half - against Al Sadd at the beginning of November in a game that ended in a 3-3 draw.

Michael Olunga Ogada in Action (Courtesy)

Michael Olunga Ogada in Action (Courtesy)

Top scorer

This award comes only weeks after Olunga became the first Kenyan and Al Duhail player in history to win Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League’s (ACL) top scorer.

Olunga’s feat of nine goals in six games makes him the first Kenyan and Al Duhail player to win the prestigious award, scoring in every group stage game with his goals coming from set-pieces, distance, inside the area or via headers.

The striker scored on goal each against Al Duhail's matches against Al Shorta (36th minute), Al Ahli Saudi (53rd minute) before scoring his first ACL hat-track for the Qatari club on Matchday Three.

Michael Olunga Ogada in Action (Courtesy)

Michael Olunga Ogada in Action (Courtesy)

Against Esteghlal, Olunga was on target in the 10th, 27th and 85th minutes as Al Duhail beat the Iranian side 4-3. He then added a brilliant brace against Esteghlal (45+3 pen, 58th) on Matchday Four.

His brace was cancelled out by goals from Cheick Diabate and Mehdi Ghaedi as Esteghlal and Al Duhail played out a 2-2 draw.

On matchday five, Olunga scored in the 57th minute against Al Shorta but the Qatari side lost the match 2-1.

Finally, Al Ahli Saudi FC and Al Duhail played out a 1-1 draw on matchday six, ending both teams’ chances of qualification to the Round of 16 despite Olunga's strike in the 73rd minute.

Subscribe to receive daily news updates.