| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benson Omala Ochieng | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Kisumu County | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Safa SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chipolopolo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Western Stima FC | 4 | (7) |
| 2020–21 | Gor Mahia | 15 | (-) |
| 2021 | → FC Linköping City (loan) | - | (-) |
| 2022–24 | Gor Mahia | 54 | (45) |
| 2024– | Safa SC | - | (-) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Kenya | 6 | (2) |
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*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 Lebanese Premier League club Safa SC and the Kenya national team.
Omalla, finished second-best scorer in the 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League while turning out for Kenyan Premier League club Gor Mahia, and was the top scorer in the 2023–24 Kenyan Premier League with 19 goals.
He has also featured for the Kenya U-20 and U-23 sides.
References
- The Star, 13 Aug 2024 Kenya Premier League top scorer Omalla joins Lebanon side Al-Safa FC
- Safaricom, 18 March 2021 From Nyamasaria to the world Archived 20 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- Nation, 16 February 2023 15 goals, two hat tricks and counting.....Omala on a roll
- The-Star, 17 February 2023 Omalla sets KPL alight with his exploits for Gor Mahia Archived 20 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- Goal, 1 September 2020 Benson Omalla: Gor Mahia complete signing of highly-rated forward from Western Stima Archived 20 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- Standard, 23 Jun 2024 Benson Omalla wins Premier League Golden Boot award
- Goal, 18 November 2020 Gor Mahia striker Omalla to lead Kenya U20 squad for Cecafa tournament Archived 20 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- Standard, 21 June 2021 Gor striker Omalla to lead Kenya U-23 squad for Cecafa tourney Archived 20 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Omala at Flash Score