Baron Ochieng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baron Ochieng | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zamalek SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kesa Soka Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Dimba Patriots FC | ||
| 2023–2025 | Sofapaka FC | ||
| 2025– | Zamalek SC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Kenya U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of (as of 2025) ‡ National team caps and goals as of (as of 2025) | |||
Baron Ochieng is a Kenyan footballer currently in the ranks of Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek SC,[1] and the Kenya U20.
Club career
[edit]He came up through youth / local football in Nairobi, including time at Kesa Soka Academy. He began his senior career with Dimba Patriots FC, a third tier Kenyan club in Nairobi. In 2023, he moved to Sofapaka FC in the Kenyan Premier League till mid 2025 before making a move to Zamalek SC on a four-year in September 2025.[2]
International career
[edit]At youth level, Baron represented Kenya at both the U18 and U20 teams. He served as assistant captain of the Kenya U20 team that featured in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo, Egypt, in May 2025.[3]
Right after that tournament, Baron was called up to the senior Kenya team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cote d’Ivoire and Burundi. [4]
References
[edit]- ↑ People Daily, 11 Sep 2025 Kenya U20 defender joins Egyptian giants Zamalek
- ↑ Africa Soccer, 7 Aug 2025 Zamalek targets young talent Baron Ochieng as transfer deadline approaches
- ↑ Mozzart Sport, 14 Apr 2025 'They will cry' - Baron Ochieng backs Kenya U20 to stun Africa at U20 AFCON
- ↑ FKF, 4 Jun 2025 Baron Ochieng Earns Maiden Harambee Stars Call-up