David Ochoa
Professional footballer (born 2001)
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David Ochoa (born 16 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in the United States, he represents Mexico internationally.
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| Full name | David Ochoa[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oxnard, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real So Cal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Real Salt Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Real Monarchs | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | D.C. United | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Atlético San Luis | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | United States U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Mexico U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:50, 4 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Born in Oxnard, California to Mexican parents,[3][4] Ochoa was introduced to the sport at a young age by his father, who also played as a goalkeeper.[5] He played youth soccer with AC Brea, gaining national attention at the 2015 Dallas Cup youth tournament, where he helped his team win the U14 tournament.[5] He drew attention from Mexican clubs Guadalajara and Monterrey and American clubs LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake.[5]
In April 2015, he earned his first US youth team call-up to play for the United States U14 team.[5] He joined the Guadalajara youth academy, but was unable to play in competitive matches due to Mexican regulations requiring his parents to be present since he was a minor.[5] During his time in Mexico, Ochoa also trained with the Mexico U16 team.[5] Afterwards, he returned to the US, joining the Real Salt Lake Academy.[5]
Club career
Ochoa appeared for USL side Real Monarchs on 22 April 2018, in a 2–0 loss to Tampa Bay Rowdies, becoming the second-youngest goalkeeper ever to debut in USL.[6]
On 8 August 2018, it was reported that Ochoa was training with Manchester United and had further trials planned with clubs from Spain and Germany.[7]
Ochoa signed with Real Salt Lake on 28 November 2018, ahead of the 2019 season.[8] Ochoa was loaned to the Real Monarchs for his first season[9] and won the USL Championship, defeating Louisville City FC on 17 November 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky.[10] In 2019, he played in the MLS Homegrown game at the 2019 MLS All-Star Game.[9]
Ochoa made his Real Salt Lake debut on 8 November 2020, against Sporting Kansas City.[11]
Ochoa was fined for kicking the ball into the stands during an 24 April 2021 match against Minnesota United FC.[12][13] He recorded his first Major League Soccer shutout on 15 May 2021, against Nashville SC.[14]
On 13 September 2024, Ochoa signed with Los Angeles FC from their reserve team.[15] However, a season later Ochoa's contract option was declined.[16]
International career
United States
Ochoa was eligible to play for the United States or Mexico. Originally called up to the Mexico under-16s,[5] Ochoa instead opted to play for the United States at multiple youth levels.
Ochoa has been capped at under-16, 18, and 20 levels for the U.S. and has also been a member of the under-17 residency program.[17] On 25 August 2018, Ochoa made multiple penalty saves in the final of the 2018 Vaclav Jezek Tournament in helping the U.S. under-18s to winning the tournament.[18]
On 1 December 2020, Ochoa was called up to the United States senior team by head coach Gregg Berhalter for the friendly against El Salvador on 9 December, but was replaced by San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski after Ochoa was diagnosed with a right quad strain.[19]
Ochoa was named to the final 20-player United States under-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021.[20] Ochoa started three games for the under-23 team during Olympic qualification. The United States failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics after losing 2–1 to Honduras; Honduras scored their second goal after Ochoa played an errant pass that ricocheted off Luis Palma and into the United States goal.[21]
On 24 May 2021, Ochoa was named to the United States' roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[22]
Mexico
On 2 August 2021, Fox Sports reported that Ochoa had submitted and filed a one-time switch with FIFA in order to make a full move to the Mexico national football team.[23][24]
On 9 October 2021, Ochoa made his Mexico U21 debut in a friendly match against the Romania U21 side.[25][26]
On 21 April 2022, Ochoa received his first call-up to the senior national team by manager Gerardo Martino for a friendly match against Guatemala.[27]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 July 2025[28]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2018 | United Soccer League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 16 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| Real Salt Lake | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 0 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Real Monarchs (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| D.C. United | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético San Luis | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Los Angeles FC 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Los Angeles FC | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 82 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in USL Championship Playoffs
- Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance in MLS Next Pro Playoffs
- Appearance in Leagues Cup
Honours
Real Monarchs
United States U20
United States