Exciting Harambee Stars Prospect Kamau Reveals 4 Reasons He Chose to Sign For Hull City

At the beginning of the month, Hull City announced the signing of promising winger Sammy Henia-Kamau following a successful trial period with the club.

The 19-year-old signed a one-year contract, which includes a club option for an additional year, and will join the Under-21s squad.

Conor Sellars, Lead Professional Development Phase Coach, expressed his enthusiasm for the new signing. "We’re delighted to welcome Sammy to the club," he said. "He made a strong impression during his trial at the end of last season, showing some excellent qualities in both training and matches."

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"We’re excited to continue developing those attributes while helping him build and refine other aspects of his game," Sellars added.

Henia-Kamau began his football career at Jersey Bulls FC, where he quickly established himself as a prolific goalscorer. He netted 20 goals in 15 games for their Under-16s and six for the Under-18s, eventually becoming the youngest player to score a first-team hat-trick for the club.

His impressive form earned him the Sid Guy Award in June 2022 for the most outstanding player at the Jersey FA’s Centre of Excellence, leading to a scholarship with Swansea City in July 2023.

During his time at Swansea, Henia-Kamau scored a hat-trick against rivals Cardiff City in the Under-18 Professional Development League Cup, a competition where the Swans reached the final. He finished his debut season with 10 goals, earning his first professional contract.

Last season, the forward was a regular for Swansea's Under-21s, competing in the Professional Development League, Premier League Cup, and Welsh League Cup. He later appeared as an unnamed trialist for Hull City's Under-21s in their final two matches against Cardiff and Millwall.

"I am so happy to get it over the line fairly quickly," said Henia-Kamau. "I have enjoyed every minute of training so far. I am already settled here and I just can't wait to get going with the boys."

"All the lads were really good with me on trial and made me feel welcome. Conor is a really good manager. He interacts with the players a lot, which is good. If you have a question, he is easy to go and talk to," he continued.

"When I came at the back end of last season, there were quite a few players breaking into the first team and several out on loan as well, so there are good first-team opportunities here. I just want to kick on, play as many games as possible, get as many goals and assists as I can, and just keep improving as a player."