Samuel Ochoa Oregel (born September 4, 1986) is an American former professional

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player.

Professional career

Ochoa began his professional career in the youth ranks of

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. 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

, Ochoa signed with

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on August 24, 2011, and was acquired via the MLS allocation process by

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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

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. He scored his first goal for Seattle on 10/15/2011 v.

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's final regular season home match helping his club in a 2–1 victory.

International career

Ochoa was part of the United States U-20

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in the

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and played in four matches. He also scored one goal against Turkey in a 3–2 loss.

Career statistics

Personal life

Ochoa holds an American passport, and he is also brother of Jesús Ochoa, another footballer, and is related to Lights FC in stadium DJ, DJ Ocho.

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* * 1986 births Living people Footballers from Morelia Mexican emigrants to the United States American men's soccer players Liga MX players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Tecos F.C. footballers Seattle Sounders FC players Lobos BUAP footballers Wilmington Hammerheads FC players FC Tulsa players Las Vegas Lights FC players Men's association football forwards American sportspeople of Mexican descent Mexican men's footballers Soccer players from California United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{US-footy-forward-1980s-stub