| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back / Defender | ||
| 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) |
| * 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.
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]
At youth level, Baron represented Kenya at both the U18 and U20 teams. He served as assistant captain of the Kenya U20 team as they became the second Kenyan junior football team to qualify for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt, and the first since 1979. [3]
He played in the AFCON U20 tournament in Cairo in 2025, and was called up to the senior Kenya national football team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cote d’Ivoire and Burundi. [4]