Benjamin Ochan

Benjamin Ochan is a Ugandan professional is a Ugandan footballer who plays for A.F.C. Leopards in the Kenyan Premier League and Uganda national football team as a goalkeeper.[3]

Benjamin Ochan
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989
Place of birth Uganda
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Club information
Current team
 A.F.C. Leopards
Number 29
Youth career
2007 AGF Aarhus[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 KCCA FC
2010 Bloemfontein Celtic
2011–2012 Villa SC
2013–2014 Victoria University SC
2015–2018 KCCA FC
2018–2019 Kabwe Warriors
2019- A.F.C. Leopards
National team‡
2013– Uganda 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018

Career

Ochan has played for different clubs such as KCCA FC, Bloemfontein Celtic, Villa SC, Victoria University SC, Kabwe Warriors and currently in AFC Leopards.

KCCA FC

In 2015, he joined KCCA FC from Victoria University SC,[4][5][6] and signed a 2-year contract. Made his debut against Uganda Revenue Authority. He is one of the few players in the league who played all the 15 games in the first round of the 2016/17[7] Uganda Premier League Ochan kept 8 clean sheets with 4 coming in the first round while the other 4 came in the second round.[8] In December 2016, Ochan signed another 1-year contract which kept him at KCCA FC up to January 2018.[9] While at KCCA FC Ochan was the second assistant captain.[10] In His fruitful and best days at Lugogo were when KCCA FC qualified for continental football[11] after edging Egyptian club Al-Masry in penalties through converting the decider in Egypt., [12][13][14]

Kabwe Warriors

In January 2018, Ochan joined Kabwe Warriors after 2018 African Nations Championship which were held in Morocco and signed a 3years contract.[15] On 14 July 2019 Ochan left Kabwe Warriors F.C. on mutual consent contract.[16]

Afc Leopards

On 16 July 2019 he joined A.F.C Leopards on a one-year contract.[17]

International career

Ochan made his debut for Uganda national football team on 30 September 2013 against Egypt national football team in a friendly. In January 2014, coach Milutin Sedrojevic, invited him to be a part of the Uganda national football team squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[18][19] The team placed third in the group stage of the competition after beating Burkina Faso, drawing with Zimbabwe and losing to Morocco.[20][21]

Honours

Victoria University

Kampala Capital City Authority FC

2015–16, 2016–17
2016–17

References
  1. "Micho Names Uganda Final Team For CHAN 2014". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. https://allafrica.com/stories/200709250356.html
  3. "ChimpSport's Complete List of January UPL Transfers". Chim Reports. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. http://www.galaxyfm.co.ug/2018/02/14/transfer-uganda-cranes-kcca-fc-goalkeeper-benjamin-ochan-joins-zambian-premier-league-club/
  5. https://www.kawowo.com/2015/01/15/francis-olaki-snubs-tusker-for-kcc-fc-lukooya-also-signs-at-lugogo/
  6. https://www.kawowo.com/2015/01/13/local-transfer-ochan-back-at-kcc-fc-olaki-also-near-move-to-lugogo/
  7. https://chimpreports.com/kcca-fc-shot-stopper-renews-contract/
  8. https://chimpreports.com/upl-awards-battle-for-the-golden-glove/
  9. https://chimpreports.com/kcca-fc-shot-stopper-renews-contract/
  10. http://www.kccafc.co.ug/kavuma-named-new-kcca-fc-assistant-captain/
  11. https://www.independent.co.ug/ochan-hero-kcca-shocks-egyptian-giants-el-masry/
  12. http://www.swiftsportsug.com/blog/benjamin-ochan-sings-praises-of-mike-mutebi/
  13. https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1451171/ochan-heroism-sends-kcca-stage
  14. https://www.kawowo.com/2017/04/15/heroic-ochan-leads-kcca-fc-caf-confederation-cup-groups/
  15. https://www.kawowo.com/2018/02/14/five-time-zambian-league-champions-sign-ochan/
  16. https://kawowo.com/2019/07/15/goalie-benjamin-ochan-departs-zambia/
  17. https://kawowo.com/2019/07/16/goalie-benjamin-ochan-pens-one-year-deal-at-kenyan-club/
  18. "Uganda Cranes Regroup For CHAN 2014 Preparations". kawowo.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  19. "Uganda makes changes in squad for 2014 Africa Nations Championship". xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  20. "Uganda's impressive CHAN start". espnfc.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  21. "Zimbabwe vs Uganda Preview". goal.com/. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  22. https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1341408/victoria-university-win-regional-nile-basin-title
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