Benson Omala
Kenyan footballer
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Western Stima FC | 4 | (7) |
| 2020– | Gor Mahia | 15 | (22) |
| 2021 | → FC Linköping City (loan) | - | (-) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Kenya | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
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.
References
- ^ Goal, 1 September 2020 Benson Omalla: Gor Mahia complete signing of highly-rated forward from Western Stima
- ^ Safaricom, 18 March 2021 From Nyamasaria to the world
- ^ 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
- ^ Goal, 18 November 2020 Gor Mahia striker Omalla to lead Kenya U20 squad for Cecafa tournament
- ^ Standard, 21 June 2021 Gor striker Omalla to lead Kenya U-23 squad for Cecafa tourney
External links
- Omala at Flash Score
