| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Samuel Ochoa Oregel | ||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Morelia, Michoacán, México | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Estudiantes Tecos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2011 | Estudiantes Tecos | 27 | (2) |
| 2011– | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States U23 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 22, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Samuel Ochoa Oregel (born September 4, 1986 in Morelia, México) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
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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 the 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.
He was part of the American U-20 squad in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and played in the 4 matches of his team. Ochoa also scored one goal against Turkey in a 3-2 loss.
Ochoa holds an American passport, and he is also brother of Jesus Ochoa, another footballer.
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