STARS ABROAD: Wilson reaches AIK milestone ahead of Harambee Stars assignment

Harambee Stars defender Stanley Wilson reached a significant milestone in his Swedish adventure on Saturday after making his 10th consecutive league start for AIK.

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The former Kariobangi Sharks and Kibera Black Stars midfield general was named in the starting lineup as AIK hosted league leaders Sirius at Strawberry Arena

However, the occasion ended in disappointment as AIK suffered a 3-0 defeat to the visitors, who strengthened their grip at the top of the table with an impressive away display.

Wilson featured for the opening 45 minutes on the right side of a back four that also included Aron Csongvai, Sotirios Papagiannopoulos, and Mads Dohr Thychosen before making way for Lukas Bergquist at the start of the second half.

Sirius took control of the contest in the 19th minute when Victor Svensson released Robbie Ure, who calmly slotted home the opener.

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Ure doubled the visitors' advantage before the break after finishing from Oscar Krusnell's cutback, with a deflection helping his effort past the goalkeeper.

AIK came close to halving the deficit shortly after the restart when Yannick Geiger rattled the crossbar, but Sirius remained in command and capped off their performance in stoppage time through Henrik Castegren's superb free-kick.

Despite the defeat, Wilson's individual progress remains a major positive. The Kenyan international, who is expected to join Harambee Stars for the upcoming June friendlies, has now featured in all 10 league matches he has started this season.

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During his 45-minute outing, Wilson won one of his two tackles, made a clearance, registered two recoveries, and completed 22 of his 24 passes for a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He also completed both of his attempted long balls.

The appearance took his season tally to 824 league minutes, averaging more than 82 minutes per match. The defender has also contributed two assists and collected two yellow cards during a campaign that has seen him establish himself as a regular starter at AIK.