Jesús Ochoa | |
Full Name: | Jesús Ochoa Oregel |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1981 |
Birth Place: | Villamar, Mexico |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Los Angeles Blues 23 |
Clubnumber: | 44 |
Youthyears1: | 2001 |
Youthclubs1: | California Baptist Lancers |
Years1: | 2001 |
Clubs1: | Portland Timbers |
Caps1: | 16 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2002–2003 |
Clubs2: | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Caps2: | 19 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2002 |
Clubs3: | → Portland Timbers (loan) |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2004 |
Clubs4: | Lagartos de Tabasco |
Years5: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs5: | Chivas USA |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2010 |
Clubs6: | Los Angeles Azul Legends |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2011– |
Clubs7: | Los Angeles Blues 23 |
Caps7: | 2 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 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.
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.
Ochoa's brother, Sammy Ochoa, has played for United States at the Under-20 level and most recently for Seattle Sounders FC.