Emmanuel Ochoa

Emmanuel "Emi" Ochoa (born May 5, 2005) is a soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the San Jose Earthquakes.[1] Born in the United States, he has represented both the United States and Mexico at youth international level.

Emmanuel Ochoa
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-05) May 5, 2005
Place of birth Salinas, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 41
Youth career
El Camino
2017–2019 Santa Cruz Breakers
2019– San Jose Earthquakes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– San Jose Earthquakes 0 (0)
National team
2019 United States U14
2019– United States U15 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 16, 2020

Club career

Born in Salinas, California, Ochoa started his career with local side El Camino before joining the Santa Cruz Breakers.[2][3] He joined the San Jose Earthquakes academy in 2019, before being promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season.[4]

Ochoa made national sports headlines in November 2019 when, at only 14 years and 191 days old, he signed as a Homegrown Player for the San Jose Earthquakes, making him the youngest ever Homegrown Player in Major League Soccer history.[1][2][4] He is also the second youngest player to register for an MLS team, behind Freddy Adu, and is considered to be the best goalkeeper of his age group in the country.[5][6][7]

International career

Ochoa has represented the United States at under-14 and under-15 level.[1][2][8][9] He is also eligible for the Mexico national team.[6] On March 9, 2020, Ochoa received a call up to the Mexican under-16 national team, his first for any of Mexico's national team squads.[10] He played in a scrimmage match against the youth team of Club Puebla on March 12, 2020.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of February 16, 2020.[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Jose Earthquakes 2020 MLS 0000–0000
Career total 0000000000
Notes

    References
    1. "Emmanuel Ochoa". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    2. "Emmanuel Ochoa". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    3. "San Jose Earthquakes sign 14-year-old goalkeeper Emmanuel Ochoa". mlssoccer.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    4. "Earthquakes sign 14-year-old keeper, youngest homegrown player in MLS history". sfchronicle.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    5. "'It feels really good': Star keeper Ochoa latest Salinas talent to sign with Earthquakes". thecalifornian.com. November 12, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    6. "San Jose signs Emmanuel Ochoa, 14, second-youngest MLS signing after Freddy Adu". espn.co.uk. November 12, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    7. "Earthquakes sign 14-year-old to Major League Soccer contract". mercurynews.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
    8. "Eighty Players Called in for YNT U-14 TID West Region Mini-Camp". ussoccer.com. January 17, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
    9. "U-15 Boys' National Team Heads to Poland for UEFA Development Tournament". ussoccer.com. October 17, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
    10. "Página Oficial de la Selección Nacional de México". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-10.
    11. "La SNM Sub-16 se impuso al Club Puebla" [The SNM Sub-16 prevailed over Club Puebla]. miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). November 11, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
    12. Emmanuel Ochoa at Soccerway
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