Benson Omala
Kenyan footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benson Omalla Ochieng is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia and the Kenya national team.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benson Omala Ochieng | ||
Date of birth | (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Kisumu County | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gor Mahia | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Chipolopolo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Western Stima FC | 4 | (7) |
2020– | Gor Mahia | 15 | (22) |
2021 | → FC Linköping City (loan) | - | (-) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Kenya | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2024 |
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Omalla,[2] finished second-best scorer [3][4] in the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League behind Elvis Rupia. He has also featured for the Kenya U-20[5] and U-23[6] sides.