Name: Ali Kajo (or Kadjo)




Country: Kenya
Club: Feisal F.C.
Position: *CF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 20-23 years (??/??/1941 or 1942)

Height: 175 cm *
Weight: 72 kg *


Attack: 83
Defence: 29
Balance: 80
Stamina: 72
Top Speed: 70
Acceleration: 72
Response: 78
Agility: 74
Dribble Accuracy: 68
Dribble Speed: 66
Short Pass Accuracy: 66
Short Pass Speed: 70
Long Pass Accuracy: 63
Long Pass Speed: 70
Shot Accuracy: 84
Shot Power: 92
Shot Technique: 80
Free Kick Accuracy: 67
Curling: 59
Header: 76
Jump: 77
Technique: 69
Aggression: 88
Mentality: 73
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 75

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard

CARDS:
P19 - Fox in the Box

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Positioning - Scoring

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded


INFO:
Kajo was a centre-forward. He spent his career at Feisal FC in his native country of Kenya in the 1950s and 1960s. He represented the Kenya national team from 1959 to 1969, earning 32 caps and scoring 26 goals, two of which from penalty. He was the main protagonist in the 1963 Uhuru Cup which was won by Kenya thanks to 6 goals scored by Kajo, two of which in a 3-2 win over the Scotland amateur team. He also scored Kenya's only goal in a 1968 prestigious friendly match lost 2-1 against West Bromwich Albion.
One of Kenya's most iconic strikers, Kajo was a pure centre-forward who possessed an exceptional eye for finding spaces in the box to receive the ball, and the relentless driving force of the attack. While he could barely run (pace wasn't an issue as Kenya's wingers had plenty of it), Kajo was an excellent finisher. He packed an extremely powerful shot that terrorised goalkeepers during in era when the leather balls were bigger and heavier compared to modern standards. Therefore, Kajo was primarily feared for the sheer speed of his strikes, lethal shots that were a nightmare for any keeper.
During a match between Feisal and Gor Mahia, Kajo was set to take a penalty. Gor Mahia's goalkeeper was the legendary James Sianga'a, who is considered the best ever goalkeeper in the history of the country. The match ended before Kajo could shoot the penalty because Sianga'a decided to hold the ball and leave the match. The goalkeeper himself once said during an interview: « I couldn't withstand his hot kicks, so I had to run away with the ball and that's how the match ended. Kajo was bad news. We all feared his powerful shots ».