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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|04|22}}

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| manageryears1 = 2009

| managerclubs1 = [[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]] (assistant coach)

| manageryears2 = 2010

| managerclubs2 = [[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]

| manageryears3 = 2011

| managerclubs3 = [[Congo United]]

| manageryears4 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs4 = [[Nairobi City Stars]]

'''Gideon ''Agido'' Ochieng''' is a Kenyan [[association football|football]] coach and former player who served as coach at [[Kenyan Premier League]] sides [[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]]<ref>The Standard, 29 April 2010 [https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/pulse/article/2000008676/gor-mahia-coach-kicked-out/ Gor Mahia coach kicked out]</ref> [[Congo United]],<ref>Michezo Afrika, 18 April 2011 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/ochieng-fired-as-selebwa-takes-over-congo-united/1493.aspx/ Ochieng fired as Selebwa takes over Congo United]</ref> and [[Nairobi City Stars]].<ref>Futaa, 17 October 2011 [https://futaa.com/za/article/9386/gideon-ochieng-city-stars-players-are-hungry-for-success/amp/ Gideon Ochieng: City Stars players are happy for success]</ref><ref>The Standard, 28 November 2011 [https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/pulse/article/2000047400/city-stars-coach-ochieng-not-keen-to-stay-on/ City Stars coach Ochieng’ not keen to stay on]</ref><ref>Futaa, 26 December 2012 [https://futaa.com/ke/article/44954/gideon-ochieng-still-the-man/ Gideon Ochieng still the man]</ref>

Gideon turned out as a fullback for Kenyan top-tier side [[Reunion F.C.]] in 1992, and [[Gor Mahia F.C.|Gor Mahia]] between 1992 and 1997.

After his playing career, Ochieng served Gor Mahia as Secretary General for two years from 2003. He joined the same team as an assistant coach in 2009 then stepped up to become the head coach upon the exit of [[Raphael Auka]]. In 2010 he relinquished his position mid-season to the technical director [[Zedekiah Otieno]].

He joined [[Congo United]] for the 2010 season as head coach but lasted till April 2011 after a 4–0 loss to KCB.<ref>Nation, 18 April 2011 [https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/congo-utd-sack-coach-in-bizarre-style-by-sms--764910/ Congo Utd sack coach in bizarre style - by SMS!]</ref> He then moved to [[Nairobi City Stars]] in August 2011 as a replacement for [[Kennedy Odhiambo]] on a caretaker basis<ref>Futaa, 16 August 2011 [https://futaa.com/article/6487/gideon-ochieng-ready-for-tough-city-stars-task/ Gideon Ochieng ready for tough City Stars task]</ref><ref>Futaa, 22 October 2011 [https://futaa.com/ke/article/9700/gideon-ochieng-my-plan-is-right-on-course/ Gideon Ochieng my plan is right on course]</ref> before fully taking over<ref>Futaa, 29 December 2011 [https://futaa.com/ng/article/14218/ochieng-ready-for-structural-work-after-confirmation/ Ochieng ready for structural work after confirmation]</ref><ref>Michezo Afrika, 19 Nov2011 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/city-stars'-coach-ochieng-blames-sony-demolition-on-the-referee/3720.aspx/ City Stars' coach Ochieng blames Sony demolition on the referee]</ref> for the 2012 season.<ref>The Standard, 8 May 2012 [https://standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000057803/ochieng-reveals-how-city-stars-took-ingwe-to-the-cleaners-on-saturday/ Ochieng reveals how City Stars took Ingwe to the cleaners on Saturday]</ref><ref>Michezo Afrika, 21 May 2012 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/happy-first-leg-ending-%E2%80%93-gideon-ochieng/6449.aspx/ Happy first leg ending – Gideon Ochieng]</ref>

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