1. Guillermo Ochoa has appeared at two FIFA Confederations Cups, two Olympic tournaments, two Copas America, five CONCACAF Gold Cups, and was originally in the 2011 Gold Cup squad before being suspended due to false doping allegations.
53 Facts About Guillermo Ochoa
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Guillermo Ochoa made his debut with America during the Clausura 2004 tournament against Monterrey, being only 18 years old when called up by head coach Leo Beenhakker.
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Guillermo Ochoa quickly demonstrated his skill and talent in goal, and the young goalkeeper was thrust into the spotlight to replace injured veteran Adolfo Rios.
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Guillermo Ochoa was fired after only six games into the season and Ochoa was reinstated by new coach Mario Carrillo.
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Under Carrillo, Guillermo Ochoa won his first championship with America following the Clausura 2005 season.
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Guillermo Ochoa won the 2005 Campeon de Campeones and the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with America.
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In October 2007, Guillermo Ochoa was named in France Football's list of candidates for the Ballon d'Or, being one of only three players named to not play in Europe.
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On 4 July 2011, Guillermo Ochoa signed a three-year contract, with an additional one-year option, with French club Ajaccio, recently promoted to Ligue 1.
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Guillermo Ochoa finished his first season with 8 cleansheets, 43 saves and 151 blocks.
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Guillermo Ochoa was voted again by fans as Player of the Season.
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Guillermo Ochoa started in Ajaccio's first game of the season on 11 August 2013 against Saint-Etienne.
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Guillermo Ochoa's performance was praised, with many noting the Mexican had saved 12 of PSG's 39 total shots.
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Guillermo Ochoa signed a three-year contract with Spanish La Liga club Malaga on 1 August 2014.
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However, Guillermo Ochoa was the goalkeeper with the most saves across the top five leagues in Europe with 162.
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Guillermo Ochoa ultimately conceded 82 goals as Granada were relegated to the Segunda Division, having only won four matches in the season.
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Guillermo Ochoa played every minute of Granada's season and was voted Player of the Season by the club's fans.
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Guillermo Ochoa became the club's first choice for the goalkeeper position and in his first season played 38 out of 40 league games including playoffs.
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In May 2019, Guillermo Ochoa suggested that he would leave Standard Liege.
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On 5 August 2019, Guillermo Ochoa returned to Club America on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
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On 23 December 2022, Guillermo Ochoa signed for Italian Serie A club Salernitana, agreeing a contract until 30 June 2023 with a one-year extension option.
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On 2 September 2024, Portuguese club AVS announced Guillermo Ochoa's signing as a free agent.
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Guillermo Ochoa was included in the roster to participate at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, but saw no playing time as the third-choice goalkeeper.
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Guillermo Ochoa was part of the team at 2005 Toulon Tournament in France, where Mexico finished fourth.
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Guillermo Ochoa was called up for the 2005 Gold Cup but received no playing time.
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Guillermo Ochoa was called up by coach Ricardo La Volpe for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the third-choice goalkeeper.
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Guillermo Ochoa was a part of the squad which participated at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, appearing once in a group stage match against Cuba as Mexico finished runner-up to rivals the United States.
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Guillermo Ochoa was named captain for the under-23 side that would participate at the Olympic qualifiers in order to participate at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Guillermo Ochoa made his 2010 World Cup qualification debut on 28 March 2009 against Costa Rica, eventually playing the majority of the qualification matches.
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Guillermo Ochoa was included in Mexico's roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where he started in every match.
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Guillermo Ochoa made the final 23-man cut for the 2010 World Cup, but was controversially named back-up goalkeeper to veteran Oscar Perez by coach Javier Aguirre.
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On 9 May 2014, Guillermo Ochoa was named in Mexico's 23-man squad for that year's World Cup.
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Guillermo Ochoa was named man of the match, earning praise from many, including Brazilian head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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Guillermo Ochoa's performance was praised, and he was named man of the match for a second time.
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Guillermo Ochoa was included in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup roster.
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In Mexico's third place match against Portugal, Guillermo Ochoa managed to contribute various crucial saves, additionally stopping Andre Silva's 17th-minute penalty kick attempt.
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In May 2018, Guillermo Ochoa was named in the squad for the 2018 World Cup.
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Guillermo Ochoa went on to play in all four of Mexico's games, making a total of 25 saves, more than any other goalkeeper in the tournament with the exception of Belgium's Thibaut Courtois, who managed 27 saves in seven games.
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Guillermo Ochoa was included in Tata Martino's preliminary roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and was included in the final list.
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Guillermo Ochoa's contributions won him the man of the match award.
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Guillermo Ochoa was called up by Jaime Lozano as one of three over-age reinforcements for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, his second participation at the Olympic Games after 2004.
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Guillermo Ochoa won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.
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In November 2022, Guillermo Ochoa was named in the squad for the 2022 World Cup.
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In Mexico's debut match against Poland, Guillermo Ochoa saved a penalty from Robert Lewandowski resulting in a scoreless draw between the two sides, winning the man of the match award.
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In June 2023, Guillermo Ochoa was called up for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Guillermo Ochoa's experience is vast, and that is why he knows how to handle pressure.
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Guillermo Ochoa's reflexes are so sharp that he can perform a collapse dive with one hand with ease, even if he has just rejected a shot.
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Guillermo Ochoa has cited Peter Schmeichel as an influence on his playing style.
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In 2005, Guillermo Ochoa dated Mexican actress, singer and songwriter Dulce Maria.
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Guillermo Ochoa has appeared on the North American front cover of the FIFA games, FIFA 08 and FIFA 09.
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Guillermo Ochoa is a graduate of the Football Management Degree online program from the Johan Cruyff Institute.
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In October 2017, Guillermo Ochoa helped found Asociacion Mexicana de Futbolistas.
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On 19 July 2022, Guillermo Ochoa received an offer from a former NFL kicker to help train Guillermo Ochoa if he wanted to end his football career and be an NFL kicker.
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Guillermo Ochoa is an active investor in startups, including the digital music startup, TREBEL Music.