Axel Nicolás Ochoa (born 13 March 1996) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side Belgrano, on loan from

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Career

Ochoa started his career in the youth ranks of

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, featuring for the club at the

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where he scored one goal (versus

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) in four appearances as Lanús placed fourth. On 24 July 2017, Ochoa joined

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side

. He made his professional debut on 4 September during a match with

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. On 9 February 2021, Ochoa joined Belgrano on a one-year loan spell with a purchase option. In January 2022, the loan was extended with one more year.Extensión de contrato de Axel Ochoa
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ochoa, Axel 1996 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Argentine footballers Association football defenders Primera B Metropolitana players Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers