Guillermo Ochoa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Francisco Guillermo Ochoa | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magana | |
| Date of birth | July 13, 1985 (age 21) | |
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Height | 185 cm (6'1") | |
| Nickname | Memo, Paco, Angel | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | America | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004- |  America |
104 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005- | Mexico |
4 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña, also known as Memo or Paco (born July 13, 1985 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican football goalkeeper who currently plays for Club America in the Mexico's First Division.
[edit] Career
At the tender age of 18, under Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker, Ochoa made his debut with Club America, during the Clausura 2004 tournament against CF Monterrey. Ochoa quickly showed his skill and potential, and the young goalkeeper who was thrust into the spotlight to replace injured veteran Adolfo Rios soon shared the starting job with Rios after he recovered from his aforementioned injury. When the Apertura 2004 season began Ochoa was thought to be the heir apparent to Rios, who had retired. However, new coach Oscar Ruggeri brought new goalkeepers with him, among them Argentine standout Sebastian Saja and veteran Ricardo Martinez. Soon after, Ochoa was benched by Ruggeri.
Ruggeri's stay at the club was marred by controversy and unpopular decisions. He was fired after only six games into the season and Ochoa was soon reinstated by new coach Mario Carrillo. Since then, Ochoa has started every game for Club America barring incidents involving injuries or national team duty. Under Carrillo, Ochoa won his first championship with America following the Clausura 2005 season. Ochoa is credited as being an integral part of Club America's record 28-game undefeated streak during the Clausura 2005 and Apertura 2006 seasons.
[edit] Honors
- Club America-Mexican League-Clausura 2005
- Club America-Mexican League-Campeon De Campeones 2005
- Club America-Campeons De Concacaf 2006
[edit] External Links
- (Spanish) Unofficial Website
- Profile and Statistics ( In Spanish)
- FootballDatabase profile
|
Mexico squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
|---|---|---|
|
1 Sánchez | 2 Suárez | 3 Salcido | 4 Márquez | 5 Osorio | 6 Torrado | 7 Naelson | 8 Pardo | 9 Borgetti | 10 Franco | 11 Morales | 12 Corona | 13 Ochoa | 14 Pineda | 15 Castro | 16 Méndez | 17 Fonseca | 18 Guardado | 19 Bravo | 20 García | 21 Arellano | 22 Rodríguez | 23 Pérez | Coach: Lavolpe |
||
| Club América - Current Squad |
|---|
|
1 Ochoa | 2 Rodríguez | 3 Castro | 4 Ó. Rojas | 5 Davino | 6 Cervantes | 7 Bilos | 8 Saritama | 9 Cabañas | 10 Blanco | 12 Becerra | 14 Infante | 16 R. Rojas | 17 Torres | 18 Villa | 19 Peña | 20 Argüello | 22 Mendoza | 23 Cuevas | 28 Salinas | 30 Navarrete | 52 Mosqueda | 54 Esqueda | 55 Fernández | 56 Gómez | 57 Freire | 59 Iñigo | Manager Tena |
