Sammy Ochoa
Samuel Ochoa Oregel (born September 4, 1986 in Morelia, México) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Ochoa Oregel | ||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Estudiantes Tecos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Estudiantes Tecos | 29 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | (3) |
| 2013 | Lobos BUAP | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 25 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 54 | (20) |
| 2017 | Sacramento Republic | 27 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Las Vegas Lights | 41 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U23 | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 10, 2011 | |||
Professional career
Ochoa began his professional career in the youth ranks of Estudiantes Tecos. He made his debut for Tecos first team during the 2006 season. However, he did not receive significant playing time with the first team.
After spending 5 seasons with Estudiantes Tecos, Ochoa signed with Major League Soccer on August 24, 2011 and was acquired via the MLS allocation process by Seattle Sounders FC on August 26.[1] He made his MLS debut for the Sounders on September 24, 2011, coming on as a substitute for Nate Jaqua in a 3–1 road win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He scored his first goal for Seattle on 10/15/2011 v. San Jose Earthquakes in Kasey Keller's final regular season home match helping his club in a 2–1 victory.
International career
He was part of the American U-20 squad in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and played in four matches. Ochoa also scored one goal against Turkey in a 3–2 loss.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2006–2007 | Estudiantes Tecos | Mexican Primera División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007–2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–2010 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2010–2011 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | Mexico | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| USA | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 12 | ||
Personal life
Ochoa holds an American passport, and he is also brother of Jesús Ochoa, another footballer, and is related to Lights FC in stadium DJ, DJ Ocho.
References
- "Ex-US youth international signs MLS deal". Major League Soccer. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.