Samuel Ochoa
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Samuel Ochoa Oregel is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC
in Major League Soccer
.
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. 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.
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.
, another footballer.
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
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
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
on August 24, 2011 and was acquired via the MLS allocation process by the Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
on August 26. He made his MLS debut for the Sounders on September 24, 2011, coming on as a substitute for Nate Jaqua
Nate Jaqua
Jonathan "Nate" Jaqua is an American soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-High School:...
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
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
in Kasey Keller
Kasey Keller
Kasey Keller is a retired American soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer....
's final regular season home match helping his club in a 2-1 victory.
International career
He was part of the American U-20United States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
squad in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for 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.
Personal life
Ochoa holds an American passport, and he is also brother of Jesus OchoaJesús Ochoa
Jesús Ochoa is a Mexican soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues 23 in the USL Premier Development League.-Career:Ochoa moved to the United States at a young age and was raised in Riverside, California...
, another footballer.