Henry Ochieng

Henry Oliver Ochieng (born 11 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Slough Town. Born in England, he represents Kenya internationally.

Club career Ochieng was raised in Ilford and attended St Aubyn's School in Woodford Green and later Forest School in Walthamstow. He started his career with local junior side Buckhurst Hill before being spotted and signed by the youth team at West Ham United in 2009. He made his League Two debut on 25 March 2017 as an 81st-minute substitute for Nigel Atangana in Orient's 3–0 defeat away to Crawley Town.

Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Ochieng signed for newly promoted National League club Braintree Town. He joined Wingate & Finchley for the 2019–20 season. On 30 January 2020, it was announced by Wingate & Finchley that Ochieng had been sold for an undisclosed fee to League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City, returning to professional football following 31 appearances for the club. The following day, Cork City officially announced the signing of Ochieng.

In January 2021, Ochieng joined Championship side Watford, signing a contract with the under-23s until the end of the 2020–21 season. Ochieng joined Billericay Town in December 2021. On 15 July 2022, Ochieng joined rivals Chelmsford City. On 13 February 2023, he joined Aldershot Town on an eighteen-month contract. On 27 October 2023, Ochieng returned to Chelmsford, following his departure from Aldershot. On 17 June 2024, Ochieng left Chelmsford for a second time. He joined Slough Town for the 2024–25 season.

International career Ochieng, whose parents were born in Kenya, was called up by the Kenya national team for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone in November 2018, but the match was later cancelled. He instead made his debut for the Kenya U23 against Mauritius on 14 November 2018 in 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification.

Career statistics