Joseph Ochaya
Ugandan footballer (born 1993)
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Joseph Benson Ochaya (born 14 December 1993)[2] is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab and the Uganda national team as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Benson Ochaya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Kampala City Council | ||
| 2011 | Navibank Sài Gòn | 11 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Kampala City Council | ||
| 2012–2014 | Asante Kotoko | 18 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Kampala CC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Lusaka Dynamos | ||
| 2018–2022 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2022– | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Uganda | 57 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:22, 5 January 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:38, 20 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ochaya has played club football for Kampala City Council/Kampala Capital City Authority, Navibank Sài Gòn, Asante Kotoko, and Lusaka Dynamos, TP Mazembe and Al Mokawloon Al Arab.[1]
Club career
Born in Kampala, Ochaya began his senior career at Kampala City Council.
In November 2012, he moved from Kampala City Council to Ghanaian club Asante Kotoko for a fee reported to be $30,000.[3][4][5] He went on trial with German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth in August 2013.[4] He was the Uganda Premier League 'Most Valuable Player' for the 2015–16 season, while playing for Kampala Capital City Authority.[6] A move to South African club Bidvest Wits in August 2016 fell through.[7]
In March 2017, Ochaya completed his transfer to Zambian club Lusaka Dynamos.[8] In October 2018, he signed with Congolese club TP Mazembe.[9] In September 2022, he joined Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab.[10]
International career
Ochaya received his first call-up to the Ugandan national team in September 2012,[5] making his debut later that year.[1] He has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[11] He was a squad member at the 2016 African Nations Championship.[12]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 1 August 2019[1]
| Uganda national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 January 2016 | Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi, Rwanda |  Mali | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 2. | 24 March 2018 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
