Wilkims Ochieng
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 February 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Mouscron | ||
2017–2020 | Club Brugge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Club NXT | 15 | (0) |
2023 | Koper | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
2018 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2023 |
Wilkims Ochieng (born 15 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Kenya, he has represented Belgium at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Ochieng began his career with the youth academy of Mouscron before moving to Club Brugge in 2017, where he was later promoted to the senior team and signed a professional contract with the club on 24 January 2020.[3] Ochieng made his debut for Brugge's reserve side, Club NXT, in the Belgian First Division B match against RWDM47 on 22 August 2020, which his side lost 2–0.[4]
On 4 January 2023, Ochieng signed with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Koper until 2025.[5]
International career
[edit]Ochieng was capped for the Belgium under-16s in 2018, making four appearances and scoring one goal.[6]
In November 2021, he was included in the provisional squad of the Kenya national football team for their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 16 October 2020[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Club NXT | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bobičanec "okrepitev z veliko začetnico" za Celjane; Ilenič iz Domžal v New York City". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Wilkims Ochieng". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Wilkins Ochieng: Kenyan teenager joins Belgian top flight club". Kawowo. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "RWDM 2–0 Club NXT". Soccerway.
- ^ "Zabil je evrogol slovitemu PSG-ju: Koper bo razvijal talenta z reprezentančnim potencialom". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Wilkims Ochieng » U16 Friendlies 2018". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Harambee Stars release provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers". mozzartsport.co.ke. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Wilkims Ochieng at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nairobi
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Belgian men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Royal Excel Mouscron players
- Club Brugge KV players
- Club NXT players
- FC Koper players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Belgian people of Kenyan descent
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Kenyan emigrants to Belgium
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen