KERRY YOUNGSTER STEFAN Okunbor has suffered a blow in his Aussie Rules career as he faces surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.
The Geelong Cats rookie player suffered the injury at training on Wednesday and will undergo surgery on Sunday, following a consultation with a specialist.
“The club will work closely with Okunbor on his rehabilitation plan over the coming weeks,” a statement reads on the Geelong Cats website.
An emerging Gaelic football talent in the Kingdom, the 21-year-old Okunbor signed for the AFL side in 2018. He played eight games for the Cats in the Victorian Football League [VFL] in 2019.
Okunbor won a minor All-Ireland medal with Kerry in 2016 and went on to become a prominent figure for the county’s U20 side under then-manager Jack O’Connor in 2018.
His performances drew applause that season, and he was honoured with the man-of-the-match award in his side’s Munster final win over Cork.
The Na Gaeil club man was also named on the EirGrid 20 U20 end of season list in 2018.
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