David Ochieng

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|birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya

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|position = Defender

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|years1 = 2011

|clubs1 = Nairobi Stima

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|years2 = 2012–2013

|clubs2 = Tusker

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|years3 = 2013–2015

|clubs3 = Al-Taawon

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|years4 = 2016–2017

|clubs4 = New York Cosmos

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|years5 = 2018

|clubs5 = Brommapojkarna

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|years6 = 2019

|clubs6 = AFC Leopards

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|years7 = 2019–2020

|clubs7 = Al-Ansar

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|years8 = 2020–

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|nationalyears1 = 2012–

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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.

Club career

Born in Nairobi, Ochieng spent his early career with Nairobi Stima, Tusker and Al-Taawon.{{NFT player|pid=49747|accessdate=24 January 2019}}

He joined the New York Cosmos in February 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.nycosmos.com/news/2016/02/16/kenya-international-ochieng-signs-with-cosmos|title=KENYA INTERNATIONAL DAVID OCHIENG JOINS COSMOS|date=16 February 2016|accessdate=24 January 2018|publisher=New York Cosmos}} leaving the club ahead of the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/harambee-stars-defender-released-by-new-york-cosmos/109fitt47bkzx1nruh51dchqow|title=Harambee Stars defender released by New York Cosmos|date=5 January 2018|accessdate=24 January 2019|publisher=Goal.com}}

He spent the 2018 season with Swedish club Brommapojkarna.{{cite web|url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/101065|title=Officiellt: Fem spelare lämnar IF Brommapojkarna|date=27 November 2018|accessdate=24 January 2019|language=Swedish|publisher=FotbollTransfers.com}} On 11 March 2019, he joined AFC Leopards in Kenya on a short-term deal.[https://citizentv.co.ke/sports/leopards-sign-david-ochieng-on-short-term-deal-235294/ Leopards sign David Ochieng on short term deal], citizentv.co.ke, 11 March 2019 In July 2019 he signed for Saudi club Al-Ansar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/kpl-transfers-kenya-and-former-afc-leopards-defender-david/ocxffcuetsg41t1q3axyp0ln9|title=KPL Transfers: Former AFC Leopards defender David Ochieng joins Al Ansar | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}