Benson Omala

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Benson Omala
Personal information
Full name Benson Omala Ochieng
Date of birth (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Kisumu County
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Gor Mahia
Number 22
Youth career
Chipolopolo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Western Stima FC 4 (7)
2020– Gor Mahia 15 (22)
2021FC Linköping City (loan) - (-)
International career
2023– Kenya 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2024

Benson Omalla Ochieng is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia and the Kenya national team. [1]

Omalla, [2] finished second-best scorer [3] [4] in the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League behind Elvis Rupia. He has also featured for the Kenya U-20 [5] and U-23 [6] sides.

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