Cray Wanderers Squad Update – Ejiro Okosieme – Recent arrivals, Richards Afrane-Kesey, Marvin McCoy & Tom Hanfrey

by | Oct 1, 2021 | Front Page

All at Cray Wanderers wish all the best to Ejiro Okosieme who sadly has had to announce his retirement from the game due to a persistent knee injury. Ejiro was a very popular addition to the team, especially notable for his height and a real threat from set pieces which saw him score two goals this season.
Ejiro has been dogged by a knee injury for a while and hoped to carry on playing this season but sparingly but with the threat of permanent damage likely he decided to call time on his career.

BROMLEY, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Cray Wanderers’s Ejiro Okosieme gets his head to the ball whilst surrounded by Potters Bar Town players during the The Pitching In Isthmian Premier League match between Cray Wanderers and Potters Bar Town at Hayes Lane on September 12, 2021 in Bromley, England . (Photo: © Jon Hilliger / HilligerPix)

He started out in the Youth system at Middlesbrough and a couple of other North East clubs. He has been on the books at Walsall, Bishop’s Stortford, Chatham Town, Macclesfield Town, Dover, Braintree Town on loan and went on to Welling United in August 2019 before joining Romford in January 2020. He was signed by Cray Wanderers in the spring and made five appearances scoring against Hornchurch and Worthing. Hopefully Ejiro will come to watch us play and if he does please give the big guy a great reception.

BROMLEY, ENGLAND – August 14: Cray Wanderers’s Ejiro Okosieme rises higher than Lewes’s captain, Mitchell Nelson, to win a header during the Isthmian Premier League match between Cray Wanderers and Lewes at Hayes Lane on August 14, 2021 in Bromley, England . (Photo: © Jon Hilliger / HilligerPix)

Meanwhile, the following players recently signed for Cray Wanderers ahead of Wednesday evening’s game with Wingate & Finchley

Cray Wanderers can announce the arrival at the club of the following players ahead of the league game with Wingate & Finchley

Richard Afrane-Kesey                      –           Centre Forward

BROMLEY, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 29: Cray Wanderers’s Richard Afrane-Kesey warms up before kick off of The Pitching In Isthmian Premier League match between Cray Wanderers and Wingate & Finchley at Hayes Lane on September 29, 2021 in Bromley, England . (Photo: © Jon Hilliger / HilligerPix)

Cray Wanderers are delighted to announce the signing of striker Richard Afrane-Kesey to the club. Richard is a young, terrific prospect who came through the Charlton Athletic Academy and played for the U18s and U23s sides at the Valley. Richard made his Wands debut against Wingate & Finchley.

Ghanaian born Richard had a short spell at Margate in October 2020 and more recently went to Braintree Town this summer and made his debut as a substitute in a 3-0 win at Hemel Hempstead in August. Richard has now come to Cray in search of more first team games and we welcome him to the club.        .

Marvin McCoy                       –           Full Back/Defender

Cray Wanderers can announce the signing of experienced defender/full back Marvin McCoy to the club. Marvin is an Antigua and Barbuda International player with 8 caps who was most recently at Romford FC. Having come through the youth systems at Leyton, Arsenal and Watford, Walthamstow born Marvin made one appearance for Harrow Borough before going on to Wealdstone in 2008 making 65 appearances.

From there, Marvin went into the professional game and made 91 appearances for Wycombe Wanderers and part of their League 2 promotion season of 2010-11 leaving in 2014 to join League 2 York City for two seasons making 45 appearances.  Marvin then went on to Ebbsfleet, Aldershot and Dulwich Hamlet before joining Romford for the 2020-21 season. We welcome Marvin to Cray Wanderers and hope he enjoys his stay with the club.

Tom Hanfrey                         Defender

Cray Wanderers can announce the arrival of defender Tom Hanfrey to the club. Tom comes to Cray from Tonbridge Angels who made one appearance for the first team this season against Hungerford Town. Tom made his debut against Wingate & FInchley.

Tom has come through the youth/academy system at AFC Bournemouth and played for the Cherries U18s and U21s sides. He signed for Tonbridge in December 2020 but the season was curtailed going into 2021. Left sided Tom can play full back or centre-half and we hope he enjoys his time with the Wands.