| Joseph Ochaya | |
| Fullname: | Joseph Benson Ochaya |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Left back |
| Currentclub: | Al Mokawloon Al Arab |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Years1: | 2010 |
| Clubs1: | Kampala City Council |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | Navibank Sài Gòn |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Kampala City Council |
| Years4: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Asante Kotoko |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs5: | Kampala CC |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Lusaka Dynamos |
| Years7: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs7: | TP Mazembe |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Clubs8: | Al Mokawloon Al Arab |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam1: | Uganda |
| Nationalcaps1: | 57 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 21:22, 5 January 2017 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 10:38, 20 January 2024 (UTC) |
Joseph Benson Ochaya (born 14 December 1993)[1] is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab and the Uganda national team as a left back.
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.
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.[2] He went on trial with German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth in August 2013.[3] He was the Uganda Premier League 'Most Valuable Player' for the 2015–16 season, while playing for Kampala Capital City Authority.[4] A move to South African club Bidvest Wits in August 2016 fell through.[5]
In March 2017, Ochaya completed his transfer to Zambian club Lusaka Dynamos.[6] In October 2018, he signed with Congolese club TP Mazembe.[7] In September 2022, he joined Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab.[8]
Ochaya received his first call-up to the Ugandan national team in September 2012,[9] making his debut later that year. He has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He was a squad member at the 2016 African Nations Championship.[10]
| 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 | |
Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 January 2016 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship | |||
| 2. | 24 March 2018 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–1 | Friendly |