{{short description|Kenyan footballer (born 2003)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Job Ochieng |image = |caption = |fullname = Job Nguono Ochieng |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|17|df=y}} |birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya |height = 1.85m |position = Forward |currentclub = Real Sociedad B |clubnumber = 11 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2022 |youthclubs1 = Maspalomas |years1 = 2022–2023 |clubs1 = Real Sociedad C |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2023– |clubs2 = Real Sociedad B |caps2 = 65 |goals2 = 10 |years3 = 2026– |clubs3 = Real Sociedad |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2025– |nationalteam1 = Kenya |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |pcupdate = 23 May 2026 |ntupdate = 27 March 2026 }}
'''Job Nguono Ochieng''' (born 17 January 2003) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward for Real Sociedad B and the Kenya national team.
==Career== As a youth player, Ochieng joined the youth academy of Spanish side Maspalomas. Altogether, he played for the club for three seasons, before trialing for Spanish side Las Palmas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-primera/nairobi-zubieta-previo-paso-maspalomas-20240904160843-nt.html|title=Job Nguono Ochieng cumple su sueño en la Real tras quedarse tirado en Maspalomas: "Estaba con su maleta en la calle"|trans-title=Job Nguono Ochieng fulfils his dream at Real [Sociedad] after being stranded in Maspalomas: "He was on the street with his suitcase"|publisher=Relevo|language=es|date=4 September 2024|access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref> In 2022, he signed for Spanish side Real Sociedad C, the third team of La Liga side Real Sociedad. On 26 February 23, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home win over Alavés B in the league. One year later, he was promoted to Real Sociedad B, the club's reserve team.
==Style of play== Ochieng can play as a forward or as a winger. Spanish newspaper ''La Provincia'' described him as a "fast forward, with goal-scoring skills, good ball handling with both legs and good dribbling. He is physically powerful, with a great capacity for defensive sacrifice".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprovincia.es/dominical/2023/01/08/sueno-cumplido-ochieng-80828868.html|title=El sueño cumplido de Ochieng|trans-title=Ochieng's dream come true|publisher=La Provincia|language=es|date=8 January 2023|access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref> In addition, he has received comparisons to Sweden international Alexander Isak in terms of their styles of play.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/real-sociedad/20230228/1001951925/ochieng-premio-trabajo.html|title=La increíble historia de Ochieng|trans-title=The incredible history of Ochieng|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=28 February 2023|access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 23 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Real Sociedad C |2022–23 |Segunda Federación |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Real Sociedad B |2023–24 |Primera Federación |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |2024–25 |Primera Federación |21||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in 2025 Primera Federación play-offs}}||0||23||1 |- |2025–26 |Segunda División |25||9||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!10!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!67!!10 |- |Real Sociedad |2025–26 |La Liga |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !75!!10!!1!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!78!!10 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 27 March 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Kenya |2025||4||0 |- |2026||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!5!!0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|863501}} *{{NFT|100884}}
{{Real Sociedad B squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ochieng, Job}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Kenyan men's footballers Category:Kenya men's international footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Segunda División players Category:Primera Federación players Category:Tercera Federación players Category:Real Sociedad C footballers Category:Real Sociedad B footballers Category:Kenyan expatriate men's footballers Category:Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Footballers from Nairobi