Jesús Ochoa (born 12 October 1981) is a Mexican professional

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who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues 23 in the

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Career

Ochoa moved to the United States at a young age and was raised in

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. He then played one season of

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with

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before signing with

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in 2001. In 2002, he joined the

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, playing with the club in a limited role through 2003. After spending 2004 with Mexican club

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, Ochoa returned to play in the MLS in 2005 with

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. He was released by Chivas in 2006. After playing for several years in local Los Angeles-area amateur leagues, most notably for the LA Blues, Ochoa signed to play with the

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in the

in 2010. He played 11 games and scored 3 goals for the Legends in 2010, before moving to Los Angeles Blues 23 in 2011.

Personal

Ochoa's brother,

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, has played for

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at the Under-20 level and most recently for

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ochoa, Jesus 1981 births Living people Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players LA Galaxy players Lagartos de Tabasco footballers California Baptist Lancers men's soccer players Chivas USA players LA Laguna FC players OC Pateadores Blues players Footballers from Michoacán Mexican footballers American sportspeople of Mexican descent Mexican people of Basque descent Major League Soccer players USL League Two players Mexican emigrants to the United States Soccer players from California Association football midfielders