Real Sociedad tie down Job Ochieng with new deal until 2028
Kenyan attacker Job Ochieng has signed a contract extension with Real Sociedad keeping him at the club until 2028 after impressing for the B side.
Real Sociedad have moved quickly to secure one of their brightest young prospects, handing Kenyan attacker Job Ochieng a new contract that runs until 2028 — just months before his previous deal was set to expire.
The Deal
It’s the kind of bit of business that doesn’t always make the back pages, but it’s exactly the sort of thing that separates well-run clubs from the rest. Ochieng had been due to become a free agent on 30 June, which would’ve had clubs sniffing around him sharpish. Real Sociedad weren’t having any of that.
- Player: Job Ochieng, Kenyan attacker
- New contract runs until: 2028
- Previous deal expiry: 30 June (this summer)
- Extension length: Two additional seasons
Why It Matters
Ochieng has been one of the standout performers for Real Sociedad B — known locally as Sanse — in the Segunda División this season. But what’s really caught the eye is that he’s already been handed minutes with the first team under head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. That’s not nothing. Breaking into a Txuri-urdin matchday squad takes some doing, and the fact Matarazzo has already fancied him is a proper endorsement.
Real Sociedad have a well-earned reputation for developing talent through their academy and B team setup, and Ochieng looks like the latest player to be coming through that conveyor belt. Kenyan footballers don’t always get the platform they deserve in European football, so it’s genuinely good to see a club of La Real’s stature backing him properly.
What’s Next?
With two more years now secured, Ochieng can crack on without the distraction of contract talks hanging over him. The priority will be:
- Nailing down a regular role at Sanse in the second tier
- Forcing his way into Matarazzo’s first-team plans more consistently
- Developing the kind of form that could see him become a genuine first-team option at Anoeta
Real Sociedad have done the sensible thing here — sorted it early, kept the player happy, and protected their asset. Bread and butter stuff for a club that knows what it’s doing in the transfer market. Whether Ochieng kicks on and becomes a proper first-team fixture remains to be seen, but the foundations are there.
One to watch in the second half of the season, no doubt about it.