Al-Duhail SC Coach Sabri Lamouchi has praised his new signing Kenyan international Michael Olunga.

Ahead of another crucial Qatar Stars League (QSL) fixture against Qatar SC slated for Tuesday, the Frenchman said the centre-forward “presented a good match” on his debut during last week’s top-of-the-table clash against Al-Sadd.

“He (Olunga) did not show his known scoring power, but he is a good addition to the team. He was the top scorer in Japanese league and is trying to adapt with his teammates,” he added.

Olunga,26, was welcomed to QSL with a 3-1 loss against Al-Sadd on January 12.

Almoez Ali scored Al-Duhail’s consolation from the spot. Olunga took to the field just one day after joining the Qatari champions from Kashiwa Reysol for Sh798.4 million (Euros 6 million) and one week after the conclusion of Japan’s 2020 season on January 4.

Lamouchi included Olunga in his starting line-up and gave him 66 minutes.

‘Engineer’ will be keen to open his account with a goal after committing his future at the club for three years on January 16.

Olunga netted 28 goals last season for Kashiwa on his way to winning the Golden Boot award and Player of the Year in Japan. He is the most expensive player to leave J-League in the current January transfer window.

Kashiwa made a cool Sh420 million for selling him to the Fifa Club World Cup-bound Al-Duhail. The Japanese side bought him from Chinese outfit Guizhou Zhicheng Hengfeng for Sh380 million (Euros 2.84 million) on August 10, 2018.