Timothy Ouma

Timothy Noor Babu Ouma (born 10 June 2004) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań, on loan from Slavia Prague, and the Kenya national team.

In late October 2021, Babu received a Kenya national football team call-up from head coach Engin Firat for two final World Cup qualifying games against Uganda and Rwanda.

Babu made his senior debut for Kenya on 11 November 2021 against the former after coming on as a 72nd minute substitute. He earned his second cap four days later on 15 November against Rwanda after being introduced in the 80th minute.

He featured in an international friendly against South Sudan in Moi International Sports Centre on 23 September 2023, and went on to make his first appearance in 2026 World Cup qualifiers after making a cameo appearance against Gabon at the Stade de Franceville on 16 November 2023, and added another game on 20 Nov 2023 against Seychelles at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan.

He then dropped down to feature for the Kenya U20 during an invitational tournament in Lilongwe, Malawi, in March 2024. He featured in two games against Zimbabwe and the hosts Malawi.

He scaled back up to the Kenya senior team in June 2024 and earned his first start in a 2026 World Cup qualifiers tie against Burundi in Malawi, and followed it up with another one against African champions Ivory Coast.