Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Tecos UAG Primera A
top club · 58 apps
Position rank · 2019
#493
goals rank
#613
assists rank
101
season goals
21
season assists
Among 741 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
18
best season · 09/10
6 / 1
int'l caps / goals
320Appearances
101Goals
21Assists
53Yellow cards
7Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sammy Ochoa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Ochoa Oregel |
| Date of birth | 1986-09-04 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Morelia, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Mexico |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2019
Transfer: LV Lights → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Las Vegas Lights FC
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Las Vegas Lights FC
34 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Sacramento FC → LV Lights
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Sacramento Republic FC
29 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: Roughnecks FC → Sacramento FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Tulsa Roughnecks FC
27 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Tulsa Roughnecks FC
28 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Transfer: Wilmington → Roughnecks FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Wilmington Hammerheads
25 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2014
Transfer: Lobos BUAP → Wilmington
13/14 · Transfer
Sep 2013
Transfer: Seattle → Lobos BUAP
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Lobos BUAP (- 2019)
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Seattle Sounders FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Seattle Sounders FC
7 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Seattle Sounders FC
14 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Tecos → Seattle
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Sounders FC Reserves
9 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Seattle Sounders FC
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Estudiantes Tecos U20, Estudiantes Tecos
25 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Tecos de la UAG
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tecos de la UAG, Tecos UAG U20
27 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Tecos UAG II → UAG Tecos
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tecos UAG Primera A
26 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tecos UAG Primera A, Tecos de la UAG
17 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: UAG Tecos → Tecos II
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tecos UAG Primera A, Tecos de la UAG
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Tecos U20 → UAG Tecos
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tecos de la UAG
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 272 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.77/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.77/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.51/90
Minutes played by club
Las Vegas Lights FC
17.2%
Sacramento Republic FC
5.1%
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
9.4%
Wilmington Hammerheads
7.0%
Seattle Sounders FC
12.7%
Tecos de la UAG
5.3%
Lobos BUAP (- 2019)
0.0%
Seattle Sounders FC Reserves
3.6%
Estudiantes Tecos
6.7%
Estudiantes Tecos U20
3.5%
Tecos UAG U20
1.9%
Tecos UAG Primera A
27.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Lights FC | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 788 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 234 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 430 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 323 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 11/12 | 2013 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 584 |
| Tecos de la UAG | 5 | 05/06 | 2010 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| Lobos BUAP (- 2019) | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 164 |
| Estudiantes Tecos | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 307 |
| Estudiantes Tecos U20 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 163 |
| Tecos UAG U20 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 87 |
| Tecos UAG Primera A | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 1,269 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2019 | USLC | Las Vegas Lights FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 172 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | USL | Las Vegas Lights FC | 32 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 346 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 234 |
| 2017 | USL Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 27 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 216 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 27 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 214 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Wilmington Hammerheads | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 284 |
| 2014 | USL Pro Cup | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2013 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 2012 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| 2011 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | Tecos de la UAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | Lobos BUAP (- 2019) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | Seattle Sounders FC Reserves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Estudiantes Tecos U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Estudiantes Tecos U20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla MX Sub-20 Clausura (- 24/25) | Estudiantes Tecos U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Estudiantes Tecos | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| 09/10 | InterLiga | Tecos de la UAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10) | Tecos UAG U20 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 87 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | Tecos de la UAG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | Tecos de la UAG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Prim. A Clausura | Tecos UAG Primera A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera A Apert. | Tecos UAG Primera A | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 189 |
| 07/08 | Prim. A Clausura | Tecos UAG Primera A | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| 07/08 | Primera A Apert. | Tecos UAG Primera A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | Tecos de la UAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Prim. A Clausura | Tecos UAG Primera A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 651 |
| 06/07 | Primera A Apert. | Tecos UAG Primera A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | Tecos de la UAG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | Tecos de la UAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | Tecos de la UAG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Tecos U20 | UAG Tecos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | UAG Tecos | Tecos II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Tecos UAG II | UAG Tecos | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-24 | Tecos | Seattle | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Seattle | Lobos BUAP | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-04 | Lobos BUAP | Wilmington | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-23 | Wilmington | Roughnecks FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-24 | Roughnecks FC | Sacramento FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-12 | Sacramento FC | LV Lights | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-01 | LV Lights | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10) | Tecos UAG U20 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2015 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 9 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USL | Las Vegas Lights FC | 9 | 32 |
| 2017 | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 6 | 25 |
| 2015 | USL | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 2 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Sammy Ochoa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlante | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Gallos Blancos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 50% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Pumas UNAM | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0% |
| UANL Tigres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| Santos Laguna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25% |
| CF Monterrey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 25% |
| Puebla FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| CF América | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 25% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 25% |
| Jaguares Chiapas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 2012 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2019 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 352 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | 34 | 436 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 29 | 234 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 |
| 2016 | 27 | 216 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.92 |
| 2015 | 28 | 214 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.94 |
| 2014 | 25 | 323 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 14 | 397 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 470 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.86 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 880 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
144 apps
44 G
19 A
Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10)
18 apps
18 G
0 A
Prim. A Clausura
40 apps
8 G
0 A
Primera A Apert.
18 apps
7 G
0 A
US Open Cup
12 apps
6 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
10 apps
4 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura
8 apps
4 G
0 A
MLS
17 apps
3 G
1 A
MLS Reserve League
6 apps
3 G
1 A
Primera Apertura
27 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Sammy Ochoa?
Sammy Ochoa is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Sammy Ochoa?
Sammy Ochoa is 39 years old. He was born on September 4, 1986 in Morelia.
What position does Sammy Ochoa play?
Sammy Ochoa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sammy Ochoa play for?
Sammy Ochoa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sammy Ochoa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sammy Ochoa has scored 101 goals in 320 appearances.