Benson Omala | |
Full Name: | Benson Omala Ochieng |
Birth Date: | 2001 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kisumu County |
Height: | 1.79 m |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Safa SC |
Youthclubs1: | Chipolopolo |
Years1: | 2019 |
Clubs1: | Western Stima FC |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 2020–21 |
Clubs2: | Gor Mahia |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | - |
Years3: | 2021 |
Clubs3: | → FC Linköping City (loan) |
Caps3: | - |
Goals3: | - |
Years4: | 2022–24 |
Clubs4: | Gor Mahia |
Caps4: | 54 |
Goals4: | 45 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Safa SC |
Caps5: | - |
Goals5: | - |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Kenya |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 2 July 2024 |
Benson Omalla Ochieng is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lebanese premier league side Safa SC and the Kenya national team.[1]
Omalla,[2] finished second-best scorer [3] [4] in the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League while turning out for Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia,[5] and was the top scorer in the 2023–24 Kenyan Premier League with 19 goals. [6]
He has also featured for the Kenya U-20[7] and U-23[8] sides.