Wilkims Ochieng
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003
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*
Years Team Apps (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.

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
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club NXT 2020–21 Belgian First Division B40——40
Career total 40000040

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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