Masoud Juma Choka is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Jabalain and the Kenya national team¹. Born on February 3, 1996, in Isiolo, Kenya.
He began playing football at Tumaini Primary School and later led his Isiolo Barracks Secondary School team to the Coca-Cola/AFCO Inter-military Schools Championship, where he was named tournament MVP with five goals.
During this time, he also featured for Isiolo Youth FC, in the fifth-tier Kenyan County Champions League.
Juma was soon discovered by Kenyan National Super League team Shabana during a national talent search held in Kasarani. During the 2014 season, Juma scored five goals in three months, drawing comparisons to legendary Kenyan striker Dennis Oliech.
That summer, after being linked with several top clubs, Juma signed a two-year deal with Kenyan Premier League side Bandari. After struggling in the second half of the year, Juma started the 2015 season with promise.
However, in a fixture against Sony Sugar in April, he suffered an ankle injury which kept him out for five months. Coincidentally, this happened right after earning a call-up to the Kenya U23 squad. He was back in action by September, and helped Bandari close out the season to finish in fourth place.
Juma has played for several clubs in his career, including Sony Sugar, Kariobangi Sharks, Cape Town City, Dibba Al-Fujairah, Al-Nasr Benghazi, JS Kabylie, and Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi.
He has also represented Kenya in international football, earning 14 caps and scoring 5 goals for the national team. Juma has cited the coach, the quality of friendlies, and unity in the squad as the reasons why the team is confident ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Gabon and Seychelles.
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