Benjamin Ochan

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Benjamin Ochan
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Ochan
Date of birth (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989 (age 35)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 KCCA FC
Number 99
Youth career
2007 AGF Aarhus [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2009 KCCA FC
2010 Bloemfontein Celtic
2011–2012 Villa SC
2013–2014 Victoria University SC
2015–2018 KCCA FC
2018–2019 Kabwe Warriors
2019–2021 A.F.C. Leopards
2021– KCCA FC 27
International career
2013– Uganda 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Ochan is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays for KCCA FC in the Uganda Premier League as a goalkeeper. He is also a member of Uganda national football team. [2] Since October 2021, he serves as KCCA FC captain. [3]

Contents

Career

Ochan has played for different clubs such as KCCA FC, Bloemfontein Celtic, Villa SC, Victoria University SC, Kabwe Warriors, AFC Leopards and currently in KCCA FC

KCCA FC

In 2015, he joined KCCA FC from Victoria University SC, [4] [5] [6] and signed a 2-year contract. Made his debut against Uganda Revenue Authority. He is one of the few players in the league who played all the 15 games in the first round of the 2016/17 [7] Uganda Premier League Ochan kept 8 clean sheets with 4 coming in the first round while the other 4 came in the second round. [8] In December 2016, Ochan signed another 1-year contract which kept him at KCCA FC up to January 2018. [9] While at KCCA FC Ochan was the second assistant captain. [10] In His fruitful and best days at Lugogo were when KCCA FC qualified for continental football [11] after edging Egyptian club Al-Masry in penalties through converting the decider in Egypt., [12] [13] [14]

Kabwe Warriors

In January 2018, Ochan joined Kabwe Warriors after 2018 African Nations Championship which were held in Morocco and signed a 3years contract. [15] On 14 July 2019 Ochan left Kabwe Warriors F.C. on mutual consent contract. [16]

A.F.C. Leopards

On 16 July 2019 he joined A.F.C. Leopards on a one-year contract. [17] [18]

KCCA FC

Ochan re-joined KCCA FC on a two-year contract on September 13, 2021. [19] He has been the captain of KCCA FC since October 2021. [20]

International career

Ochan made his debut for Uganda national football team on 30 September 2013 against Egypt national football team in a friendly. In January 2014, coach Milutin Sedrojevic, invited him to be included in the Uganda national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship. [21] [22] The team placed third in the group stage of the competition after beating Burkina Faso, drawing with Zimbabwe and losing to Morocco. [23] [24]

Honours

Victoria University

Kampala Capital City Authority FC

2015–16, 2016–17
2016–17

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  5. ↑ "Francis Olaki Snubs Tusker for KCC FC, Lukooya also signs at Lugogo". 15 January 2015.
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  13. ↑ "Ochan heroics send KCCA to group stage".
  14. ↑ "Heroic Ochan leads KCCA FC to CAF Confederation Cup groups". 15 April 2017.
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  17. ↑ "Benjamin Ochan contract: AFC Leopards deal expires". 8 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Goalie Benjamin Ochan pens one year deal at Kenyan Club". 16 July 2019.
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