Duncan Aketch Ochieng (born 31 August 1978) is a Kenyan
footballer
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who plays for
Kenyan Premier League side
Sofapaka
Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio – Kiswahili: ''We as a Family together to achieve a goal'') is a football club, based in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County. They play their home games at the Wundan ...
as a
goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career at
Mathare United
Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first league title during the ...
, where he spent 16 years in 4 different stints. He also previously played for now defunct
Mumias Sugar,
V.League 1 side
Sông Lam Nghệ An
Song Lam Nghe An Football Club (), simply known as Song Lam Nghe An or SLNA, is a professional V.League 1 football club playing at the Vinh Stadium in the city of Vinh, Nghe An province, Vietnam. The club was named based on the Lam river.
...
and Swedish
Division 2 side
IK Sleipner. He has also made several appearances for the
Kenya national team, with whom he won the
2013 CECAFA Cup
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on home soil. He played the full 90 minutes in the
final against
Sudan
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, keeping a clean sheet to help his side to a 2–0 win and a 6th regional title.
During a
2013 FKF President's Cup
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semi-final on 20 October 2013, a shocking goalkeeping blunder by Ochieng allowed
Allan Wanga
Allan Wetende Wanga (born 26 November 1985 in Kisumu) is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for Kakamega Homeboyz in the Kenya Premier League as a striker, where he also is the sporting director. His dream of playing in the UEFA Europa ...
of
A.F.C. Leopards
Abaluhya Football Club Leopards Sports Club, officially abbreviated as AFC Leopards, or simply known as AFC, Leopards or ''Ingwe'' (), is a Kenyan association football club based in Nairobi. It currently competes in the Kenyan Premier League, t ...
to seal a 2−0 win to take his side to the final. With Wanga sent through on goal by
Mike Baraza, Ochieng rushed out to clear the danger, comically missing the ball and leaving Wanga with an empty net to score in.
Honours
Club
;Mathare United
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Kenyan Premier League:
2008
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President's Cup: 1998, 2000
;Tusker
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Kenyan Premier League:
2011
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International
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CECAFA Cup:
2002
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,
2013
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References
External links
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Duncan Ochiengprofile at Goal.com
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1978 births
Living people
IK Sleipner players
Mathare United F.C. players
Sofapaka F.C. players
Song Lam Nghe An FC players
Tusker F.C. players
Kenyan men's footballers
Kenya men's international footballers
Kenyan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Men's association football goalkeepers
Mumias Sugar F.C. players