Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga has set up a new record in Spanish top league after scoring a hat-track today.
Olunga, who plays for Girona FC from Girona City, became the first player to score for a hat-track for the club in their history of playing in La Liga
His three goals came in a span of 22 minutes as Girona thrashed their opponents Las Palmas in a 6 nill thriller. As a result, the newly promoted Girona was catapulted to the 9th position with 26 points.
Michael Olunga is on loan from Chinese club Guizhou Zhicheng.
Messages of congratulations poured as Kenyans got excited on social media
Michael Olunga makes history!
Becomes the 1st Kenyan AND Girona player to score a Spanish top flight hat-trick ⚽⚽⚽
Olunga has more hat-tricks this season than Cristiano Ronaldo! #GironaFC#MichaelOlunga pic.twitter.com/xt9oIkJhyl
— Idah Waringa (@IdahWaringa) January 13, 2018
Michael Olunga becomes the first Kenyan to score in #LaLiga and the first Girona player to score a hatrick EVER! #TheScoreKE
— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) January 13, 2018
Congratulations to Kenyan born Michael Olunga on becoming the first @GironaFC player to score a hat-trick in the Spanish #LaLigaSantander
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) January 13, 2018