Emmanuel Ochoa’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

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

Club career

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

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. 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.

International career

Ochoa has represented the United States at under-14 and under-15 level. He is also eligible to represent the Mexican national team. 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. He played in a friendly game against the youth team of Club Puebla on 12 March 2020.

Career statistics

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As of February 16, 2020.

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