Guillermo Ochoa

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Guillermo Ochoa
Personal information
Full name Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña
Date of birth July 13, 1985 (1985-07-13) (age 22)
Place of birth    Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Club America
Number 1
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004– Club América 141 (0)   
National team2
2005-
2008		 Mexico
Mexico U-23		 21 (0)
6 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 07, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of March 19, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña (born July 13, 1985 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) popularly nicknamed "Memo", is a Mexican football goalkeeper who currently plays for Club America in the Primera Division de Mexico.

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[edit] Career

At the age of 18, under Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker, Ochoa made his debut with Club América, 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 Ríos, who had retired. However, new coach Oscar Ruggeri brought new goalkeepers with him, among them Argentine standout Diego 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, along with club and international teammate José Antonio Castro, he has started every game for Club América barring incidents involving injuries or national team duty. Under Carrillo, Ochoa won his first championship with America following the Clausura 2005 season.

[edit] International career

At the age of 20, He was called by Mexico's former coach Ricardo LaVolpe for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the third choice goalkeeper. After the World Cup new appointed coach Hugo Sánchez has also asked for Guillermo Ochoa's services as the 2nd or sometimes 1st choice goalkeeper for Mexico. Ochoa also participated in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa America.


[edit] Honours

[edit] Club Honors

Flag of Mexico Club America

[edit] References

  1. ^ Info on Height and other stats.. esmas.com.

[edit] External links

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Mexico squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Sánchez • 2 Suárez • 3 Salcido • 4 Márquez • 5 Osorio • 6 Torrado • 7 Zinha • 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
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Club América – current squad

1 Ochoa • 2 I. Rodríguez • 3 Castro • 4 Rojas • 5 Cervantes • 6 Domínguez • 8 Insúa • 9 Cabañas • 11 Núñez • 12 Navarrete • 13 J.C.  Mosqueda • 14 Infante • 15 J. Sánchez • 16 Íñigo • 17 López • 18 Villa • 19 Edoardo Isella • 20 Argüello • 21 Esqueda • 22 Mendoza • 23 J.J. Martínez • 24 Zavala • 25 J.J. Mosqueda • 26 Silva • 36 Aguilar • 40 Tena • 46 Márquez • Manager Luna