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Kenyan footballer (born 2002)
Job Nguono Ochieng
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Real Sociedad B
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2022 Maspalomas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Real Sociedad C 8 (0)
2023– Real Sociedad B 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024

Job Nguono Ochieng (born 17 January 2003) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward for Real Sociedad B.

Career

As a youth player, Ochieng joined the youth academy of Spanish side Maspalomas. Altogether, he played for the club for three seasons, before trialing for Spanish side Las Palmas. In 2022, he signed for Spanish side Real Sociedad C, the third team of La Liga side Real Sociedad. On 26 February 23, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home win over Alavés B in the league. One year later, he was promoted to Real Sociedad B, the club's reserve team.

Style of play

Ochieng can play as a forward or as a winger. Spanish newspaper La Provincia described him as a "fast forward, with goal-scoring skills, good ball handling with both legs and good dribbling. He is physically powerful, with a great capacity for defensive sacrifice". In addition, he has received comparisons to Sweden international Alexander Isak in terms of their styles of play.

References

  1. "Job Nguono Ochieng cumple su sueño en la Real tras quedarse tirado en Maspalomas: "Estaba con su maleta en la calle"" [Job Nguono Ochieng fulfils his dream at Real Madrid after being stranded in Maspalomas: "He was on the street with his suitcase"] (in Spanish). Relevo. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. "El sueño cumplido de Ochieng" [Ochieng's dream come true] (in Spanish). La Provincia. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. "La increíble historia de Ochieng" [The incredible history of Ochieng] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

External links

Real Sociedad B – current squad
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