David Ochieng

For the Kenyan politician, see David Ochieng Ouma.

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.

David Ochieng

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Nairobi, Kenya
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	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)
* 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]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Kenya in 2012,^[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[7]