Diego Ochoa (footballer)
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| Full name | Diego Ochoa Berdejo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 April 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Juárez (on loan from Guadalajara) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Guadalajara | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Tapatío (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Juárez (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Mexico U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Mexico U20 | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Diego Ochoa Berdejo (born 20 April 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Juárez, on loan from Guadalajara and for the Mexico national under-20 team.
Club career
Early career
Ochoa began his career at the academy of Guadalajara, where he progressed through several categories, allowing him to eventually make his debut in Liga de Expansión MX.
Guadalajara / Tapatío
On 20 October 2024, Ochoa made his professional debut with Tapatío in a 2–0 win against Cancún, being subbed in at the 83rd minute.[1] On 17 January 2025, he made his Liga MX debut, playing the first half of a 2–3 Guadalajara loss to Necaxa[2] and on 2 February, playing for Tapatío, scored his first career goal in a 3–1 win against Oaxaca.[3]
Juárez (loan)
On 4 July 2025, Ochoa was loaned to Juárez.[4]
International career
In 2025, Ochoa was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile,[5] scoring a game-tying header in a 2–2 draw with Brazil.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 October 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Club World Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tapatío (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga de Expansión MX | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Guadalajara | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Juárez (loan) | 2025–26 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Honours
Mexico
References
- ^ "Tapatío v Cancún FC". Goal.com (in Spanish). 20 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Velázquez Rodríguez, José Ramiro (22 January 2025). "Cinco jugadores juveniles tuvieron la oportunidad de debutar en la Jornada 2 del Clausura 2025 en la Liga MX". EstadioDeportes.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Alebrijes de Oaxaca - Tapatío 1:3 (Liga de Expansión 2024/2025 Clausura, 4. Round)". WorldFootball.net (in Spanish). 20 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Diego Ochoa es nuevo futbolista de Bravos". FCJuarez.com (in Spanish). 4 July 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Convocatoria Oficial de México Sub-20 para el Mundial de Chile". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Savio, Alejo (28 September 2025). "¡Golazo! Diego Ochoa, jugador de Chivas, le dio el empate a la Selección Mexicana Sub 20 vs. Brasil". BolaVIP.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Diego Ochoa at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
- Diego Ochoa at Soccerway
- Diego Ochoa at WorldFootball.net