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Kenyan international footballer (born 1992) For the Kenyan politician, see David Ochieng Ouma.

David Ochieng
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Nairobi Stima
2012–2013 Tusker
2013–2015 Al-Taawon 51 (1)
2016–2017 New York Cosmos 29 (1)
2018 Brommapojkarna 13 (0)
2019 AFC Leopards
2019–2020 Al-Ansar
2020– Mathare United
International career
2012– Kenya 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:20, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:02, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

David Ochieng (born 7 October 1992) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kenyan Premier League club Mathare United and the Kenya national team.

Club career

Born in Nairobi, Ochieng spent his early career with Nairobi Stima, Tusker and Al-Taawon.

He joined the New York Cosmos in February 2016, leaving the club ahead of the 2018 season.

He spent the 2018 season with Swedish club Brommapojkarna. On 11 March 2019, he joined AFC Leopards in Kenya on a short-term deal. In July 2019 he signed for Saudi club Al-Ansar.

International career

He made his senior international debut for Kenya in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

References

  1. ^ "David Ochieng". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. "KENYA INTERNATIONAL DAVID OCHIENG JOINS COSMOS". New York Cosmos. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. "Harambee Stars defender released by New York Cosmos". Goal.com. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. "Officiellt: Fem spelare lämnar IF Brommapojkarna" (in Swedish). FotbollTransfers.com. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. Leopards sign David Ochieng on short term deal, citizentv.co.ke, 11 March 2019
  6. "KPL Transfers: Former AFC Leopards defender David Ochieng joins Al Ansar | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  7. David Ochieng – FIFA competition record (archived)


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