Gina Oceguera

Gina Oceguera
Personal information
Full name	Regina Marie Oceguera Schmuhl
Date of birth	September 4, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Mountain View, California, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defender / Forward
Youth career
1989–1995	De Anza Magic
1996	Silicon Valley Red Devils
College career
Years	Team
1995–1999	Cal Poly Mustangs
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000	Sacramento Storm
2001	San Diego Spirit
2001–2002	Bay Area CyberRays
International career‡
1998–2002	Mexico
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 22 December 2013 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:37, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Regina Marie Oceguera Schmuhl (born September 4, 1977) is an American-born Mexican former professional footballer who captained the Mexico national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She also played for American soccer team Bay Area CyberRays in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

Playing career

College

At Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Oceguera was selected as the Big West Conference Player of the Year in 1997.^[1]

Collegiate Statistics
Season	Apps.	Goals	Assists
1995 (Fr.)	17	11	5
1996 (RS)	-	-	-
1997 (So.)	20	13	6
1998 (Jr.)	16	11	4
1999 (Sr.)	15	4	2
Totals	68	39	17

Club

In 2000 Oceguera played for Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team Sacramento Storm.

She was drafted by San Diego Spirit ahead of the inaugural 2001 season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). When Joy Fawcett returned to San Diego from maternity leave in mid-season, Oceguera was cut from the roster to accommodate her. She had totaled 18 minutes of action across two games.^[2]

The Bay Area CyberRays then picked up Oceguera, who was delighted to be signed by her local team. Her $1,000-per-month contract was small compared to the league average which was in excess of $40,000-a-year.^[3] An anterior cruciate ligament injury sidelined the CyberRays' Australian defender Dianne Alagich and gave Oceguera an opportunity to play. She contributed to the team's success in winning the first ever WUSA Founders Cup.

In 2002, Oceguera-Eagleson—as she was then known—quit soccer to pursue a career in teaching.^[4]

International

A promising forward for Cal Poly Mustangs in college soccer, Oceguera was converted to a defender by Mexico's coach Leonardo Cuéllar.^[5] She was one of several Californian players with Mexican eligibility to be called up by Cuéllar. She played as a sweeper for Mexico at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup,^[6] captaining the team in their opening 7–1 defeat by Brazil.

References

^ "Oceguera takes top honors". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. November 19, 1997. pp. C-2.
^ "Fawcett cleared for return to the Spirit". U-T San Diego. June 27, 2001. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
^ "WUSA – big success despite small TV audiences". FIFA.com. October 19, 2001. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
^ Wyllie, John Philip (November 8, 2002). "Gerardo, Valderrama Shine for Mexico". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
^ Wyllie, John Philip (August 24, 2001). "Mexico's Oceguera to Play for WUSA Championship". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
^ Wyllie, John Philip (February 9, 2001). "Oceguera set to make history, for a second time". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

External links

Gina Oceguera – FIFA competition record (archived)
Profile at Women's United Soccer Association (CyberRays)
Profile at Women's United Soccer Association (Spirit)

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[1] "Oceguera takes top honors". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. November 19, 1997. pp. C-2.

[2] "Fawcett cleared for return to the Spirit". U-T San Diego. June 27, 2001. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

[3] "WUSA – big success despite small TV audiences". FIFA.com. October 19, 2001. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

[4] Wyllie, John Philip (November 8, 2002). "Gerardo, Valderrama Shine for Mexico". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

[5] Wyllie, John Philip (August 24, 2001). "Mexico's Oceguera to Play for WUSA Championship". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

[6] Wyllie, John Philip (February 9, 2001). "Oceguera set to make history, for a second time". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

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