Wilkims Ochieng

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Wilkims Ochieng
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya [1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger [2]
Youth career
0000–2017 Mouscron
2017–2020 Club Brugge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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

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

As of 16 October 2020 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club NXT 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 40——40
Career total40000040

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "Wilkims Ochieng". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wilkins Ochieng: Kenyan teenager joins Belgian top flight club". Kawowo. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "RWDM 2–0 Club NXT". Soccerway.
  5. ↑ "Zabil je evrogol slovitemu PSG-ju: Koper bo razvijal talenta z reprezentančnim potencialom". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wilkims Ochieng » U16 Friendlies 2018". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Harambee Stars release provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers". mozzartsport.co.ke. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. ↑ Wilkims Ochieng at Soccerway
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