Chivas de Guadalajara has had many problems to cover the goal since the departure of Rodolfo Cota in mid-2018. Since then, the rojiblanco team has tried with several players, such as José Antonio Rodríguez, Raúl Gudiño and Miguel ‘Wacho’ Jiménez, but none He has risen to the challenge.
In this context, it is rumored that the Sacred Flock is looking for David Ochoa, current DC United player in MLS. The player could reach Guadalajara as a free agent since his relationship with the American team expires in December.
These are five things you didn’t know about David Ochoa:
The 21-year-old soccer player was born in Oxnard, California, but also has Mexican nationality. He played in the youth teams of both teams, but opted for El Tri and made his one-time switch in 2021.
David Ochoa began his career at the ZBR Academy and then moved to the Real Monarchs, of the MLS Next Pro. In January 2019, he arrived at Real Salt Lake. In mid-2022 he was sold to DC United after being cut from the Utah team. The Mexican-American player has reported that Guillermo Ochoa is one of his greatest influences.
David Ochoa represented the United States in the under-16, under-18, under-20 and under-23 categories. In inter, he played with Mexico in the under-16 and under-21. In August 2021, the footballer published an article titled “my way to mexico“, in which he explains why he made the decision to make the One Time Switch. In his testimony, the footballer pointed out that he did not feel valued in the Stars and Stripes team and stated that Gerardo Martino played an important role in his decision.
Ochoa is a great prospect in goal and has drawn the attention of several teams in the Old Continent. During the last year they have sounded to reach West Ham, Fulham and even Manchester United. It is rumored that Barcelona Athletic, directed by Rafael Márquez, is currently looking to finalize the signing of him.
David Ochoa has mentioned that both his father and grandfather are great fans of Chivas de Guadalajara, so one of his dreams is to play for this club. At age 15, Ochoa attended the Rebaño academy, but felt that he was rejected by his classmates and suffered from bullying because he came from the United States.
“At every training session they pestered me with all kinds of comments about how easy my life was in Oxnard. And every time I got a word wrong—because my Spanish wasn’t as good as theirs—they threw it in my face: Fucking gringo!”
– David Ochoa in his article
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