David Ochieng
Kenyan footballer (born 1992)
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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.
Date of birth
7 October 1992
Place of birth
Nairobi, Kenya
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:20, 4 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:02, 24 January 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Nairobi, Ochieng spent his early career with Nairobi Stima, Tusker and Al-Taawon.[1]
He joined the New York Cosmos in February 2016,[2] leaving the club ahead of the 2018 season.[3]
He spent the 2018 season with Swedish club Brommapojkarna.[4] On 11 March 2019, he joined AFC Leopards in Kenya on a short-term deal.[5] In July 2019 he signed for Saudi club Al-Ansar.[6]
