Andre Ochoa (born January 27, 2002) is an American

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player who plays as a

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for the

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Career

Youth

Ochoa played the majority of his youth career in his native California, playing for the Irvine Strikers before joining the

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youth system in 2018. In 2020, Ochoa made his professional debut with the club's

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affiliate

LA Galaxy II LA Galaxy II is an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, United States founded in 2014. It is the reserve team of the LA Galaxy. The team competes in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the United Sta ...

, appearing in a 4–0 defeat to the Phoenix Rising. However, Ochoa was registered as a member of the Galaxy's academy, allowing him to maintain his college eligibility.

College

In the fall of 2020, Ochoa began his collegiate career at

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. Scoring twice in 10 matches, he was named to the All-

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Second Team as a freshman. He played two seasons at San Diego State where he finished with 27 appearances and seven goals. Ahead of the

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, Ochoa transferred to the

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. During his junior year, he made 19 appearances, scoring three goals.

Senior

In 2020, Ochoa made one appearance in USL Championship for LA Galaxy II. In 2022, Ochoa made three appearances for New Mexico United U23, scoring four goals.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Andre Ochoa
at US Soccer Development Academy
Andre Ochoa
at SDSU Athletics 2002 births Living people Ventura County FC players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players USL Championship players USL League Two players American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Soccer players from Anaheim, California {{US-footy-forward-stub