Jesús Ochoa (footballer)

Jesús Ochoa
Personal information
Full name Jesús Ochoa Oregel
Date of birth (1981-10-12) October 12, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Villamar, Mexico
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Los Angeles Blues 23
Number 44
Youth career
2001 California Baptist Lancers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Portland Timbers 16 (0)
2002–2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 (0)
2002 → Portland Timbers (loan) 5 (0)
2004 Lagartos de Tabasco
2005–2006 Chivas USA 16 (0)
2010 Los Angeles Azul Legends 11 (3)
2011– Los Angeles Blues 23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 13, 2011

Jesús Ochoa (born 12 October 1981) is a Mexican professional footballer 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. He then played one season of college soccer with California Baptist University before signing with A-League's Portland Timbers in 2001.[1] In 2002, he joined the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer, playing with the club in a limited role through 2003.

After spending 2004 with Mexican club Lagartos de Tabasco, Ochoa returned to play in the MLS in 2005 with Chivas USA.[2] He was released by Chivas in 2006.

After playing for several years in local Los Angeles-area amateur leagues, most notably for the LA Blues, Ochoa signed to play with the Los Angeles Azul Legends in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[3] He played 11 games and scored 3 goals for the Legends in 2010, before moving to Los Angeles Blues 23 in 2011.

Personal

Ochoa's brother, Sammy Ochoa, has played for United States at the Under-20 level and most recently for Seattle Sounders FC.

References

  1. ^ 2001 Portland Timbers
  2. ^ "Report: San Jose v Chivas USA - Major League Soccer - ESPN Soccernet". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27.