Guillermo Ochoa

Guillermo Ochoa

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Club America
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–	Club America	194	(0)
International career‡
2004–2008	Mexico U-23	6	(0)
2005–	Mexico	33	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2009

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

Club career

At the age of 18 years old, Ochoa made his debut with Club América, during the Clausura 2004 tournament against CF Monterrey. Ochoa quickly demonstrated his skill and talent as a goalie, and the young goalkeeper was thrust into the spotlight to replace injured veteran Adolfo Rios. He would then share 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 Diego Sebastian Saja.

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. y ademas es gay

International career

At the age of 20 Guillermo Ochoa was called up by Mexico's former manager Ricardo LaVolpe for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the third choice goalkeeper. After the World Cup, newly appointed manager Hugo Sánchez called Ochoa into the national side as a deputy to Mexico's then-number one, Oswaldo Sánchez. In addition to the World Cup, Ochoa has participated in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa America. He was voted the 11th best goalie in the world in 2008. He made his 2010 World Cup qualification debut on 28 March 2009 against Costa Rica. Ochoa kept a clean sheet as Mexico won the match 2-0 with goals from Omar Bravo and Pavel Pardo. Another clean sheet soon followed against Guadalupe.

International appearances

Template:International goalkeeper stats header |- | 1. || December 14, 2005 || Phoenix, United States || Hungary || 0 || 2–0 || Friendly |- | 2. || February 28, 2007 || San Diego, United States || Colombia || 1 || 3–1 || Friendly |- | 3. || March 25, 2007 || Monterrey, Mexico || Paraguay || 1 || 2–1 || Friendly |- | 4. || March 28, 2007 || Oakland, United States || Ecuador || 2 || 4–2 || Friendly |- | 5. || June 2, 2007 || San Luis Potosí, Mexico || Iran || 0 || 4–0 || Friendly |- | 6. || June 8, 2007 || East Rutherford, United States || Cuba || 1 || 2–1 || 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |- | 7. || June 27, 2007 || Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela || Brazil || 0 || 2–0 || 2007 Copa América |- | 8. || July 4, 2007 || Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela || Chile || 0 || 0–0 || 2007 Copa América |- | 9. || July 14, 2007 || Caracas, Venezuela || Uruguay || 1 || 3–1 || 2007 Copa América |- | 10. || August 22, 2007 || Commerce City, United States || Colombia || 1 || 0–1 || Friendly |- | 11. || September 9, 2007 || Puebla, Mexico || Panama || 0 || 1–0 || Friendly |- | 12. || September 12, 2007 || Foxborough, United States || Brazil || 3 || 1–3 || Friendly |- | 13. || October 14, 2007 || Ciudad Juárez, Mexico || Nigeria || 2 || 2–2 || Friendly |- | 14. || October 17, 2007 || Los Angeles, United States || Guatemala || 3 || 2–3 || Friendly |- | 15. || February 6, 2008 || Houston, United States || United States || 2 || 2–2 || Friendly |- | 16. || September 24, 2008 || Los Angeles, United States || Chile || 1 || 0–1 || Friendly |- | 17. || November 12, 2008 || Phoenix, United States || Ecuador || 1 || 2–1 || Friendly |- | 18. || January 28, 2009 || Oakland, United States || Sweden || 1 || 0–1 || Friendly |- | 19. || March 11, 2009 || Commerce City, United States || Bolivia || 1 || 5–1 || Friendly |- | 20. || March 28, 2009 || Mexico City, Mexico || Costa Rica || 0 || 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 21. || April 1, 2009 || San Pedro Sula, Honduras || Honduras || 3 || 1–3 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 22. || June 24, 2009 || Atlanta, United States || Venezuela || 0 || 4–0 || Friendly |- | 23. || July 5, 2009 || Oakland, United States || Nicaragua || 0 || 2–0 || 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |- | 24. || July 9, 2009 || Houston, United States || Panama || 1 || 1–1 || 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |- | 25. || July 12, 2009 || Glendale, United States || Guadeloupe || 0 || 2–0 || 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |- | 26. || July 19, 2009 || Arlington, United States || Haiti || 0 || 4–0 || 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |- | 27. || July 23, 2009 || Chicago, United States || Costa Rica || 1 || 5–4 (p.s.o.)|| 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |- | 28. || July 26, 2009 || East Rutherford, United States || United States || 0 || 5–0 || 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |- | 29. || August 12, 2009 || Mexico City, Mexico || United States || 1 || 2–1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 30. || September 5, 2009 || San José, Costa Rica || Costa Rica || 0 || 0–3 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 31. || September 9, 2009 || Mexico City, Mexico || Honduras || 0 || 1–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 32. || October 10, 2009 || Mexico City, Mexico || El Salvador || 1 || 4–1 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 33. || October 14, 2009 || Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago || Trinidad & Tobago || 2 || 2–2 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |}

Honors

International:

Mexico

• CONCACAF Gold Cup:
  • Winner (1): 2009

Club:

Club América

• Primera División de México:
  • Winner (1): Clausura 2005
• Campeon de Campeones:
  • Winner (1)
• CONCACAF Champions' Cup:
  • Winner (1): 2006
• InterLiga:
  • Winner (1): 2008

External links

• Pasionaguila Blog y Noticias al minuto del Club America
• PEPPERS Ochoa_Magaña FootballDatabase Provides Stats