David Ochieng | |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1992 |
Birth Place: | Nairobi, Kenya |
Height: | 1.89m |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 2011 |
Clubs1: | Nairobi Stima |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs2: | Tusker |
Years3: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs3: | Al-Taawon |
Caps3: | 51 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs4: | New York Cosmos |
Caps4: | 29 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2018 |
Clubs5: | Brommapojkarna |
Caps5: | 13 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2019 |
Clubs6: | AFC Leopards |
Years7: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs7: | Al-Ansar |
Years8: | 2020– |
Clubs8: | Mathare United |
Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
Nationalteam1: | Kenya |
Nationalcaps1: | 33 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 16:20, 4 May 2023 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 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.
Born in Nairobi, Ochieng spent his early career with Nairobi Stima, Tusker and Al-Taawon.
He joined the New York Cosmos in February 2016,[1] leaving the club ahead of the 2018 season.[2]
He spent the 2018 season with Swedish club Brommapojkarna.[3] On 11 March 2019, he joined AFC Leopards in Kenya on a short-term deal.[4] In July 2019 he signed for Saudi club Al-Ansar.[5]
He made his senior international debut for Kenya in 2012, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.