Sammy Ochoa

- Third on team with eight goals in all competitions.
- Played five seasons in Mexican first division.
- Coach Sigi Schmid: “Sammy is a good back-to-goal player and a good finisher around the box.”
How Acquired:
Selected through MLS Allocation process. Signed on August 26, 2011.
Previous Clubs:
Estudiante Tecos (Mexico, 2006-11)
MLS Experience:
- 2012: Made a career-high nine appearances with four starts in regular-sea- son play with one goal and one assist. Scored first MLS goal of the season in 6-2 win at CHV (8/25). Recorded first-career MLS assist vs. SJ (9/22) and made first-career MLS start at SJ (8/11). Scored eight goals across all competitions, ranking third on the team. Scored a goal in all four 2012-13 CCL games, ranking second in the tournament.
- 2011: Scored two goals in four MLS appearances, including first career goals vs. SJ (10/15) and diving header at CHV (10/22). Made first start in WCSF at RSL (10/29) and debut at VAN (9/24). Signed with Seattle late in the season after being selected in MLS Allocation process.
Professional Experience:
- 2006-11: Played past five seasons at Mexico’s Estudiantes Tecos in Guadalajara. Made over 20 appearances for club before signing with MLS on August 24, 2011.
International Experience:
Member of Sigi Schmid’s U.S. Team at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup, making four appearances. Later was part of the U.S. U-23 National Team in the friendlies played prior to the 2008 Olympic Games.
Personal:
Born in Mexico, Ochoa later moved to Riverside, Calif. and attended Riverside Poly High School. He is a U.S. citizen. Ochoa signed with Tecos in 2006. Jesus Ochoa, Sammy’s older brother, played for Schmid while with the Galaxy. He later played for Chivas USA.
Stats
MLS
Regular Season
Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
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7/20/2013 | COL @ SEA | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/13/2013 | SEA @ SJ | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/06/2013 | SEA @ VAN | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/03/2013 | DC @ SEA | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/22/2013 | SEA @ RSL | L 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/08/2013 | VAN @ SEA | W 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/01/2013 | SEA @ CHV | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/26/2013 | SEA @ LA | L 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/18/2013 | DAL @ SEA | W 2-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/11/2013 | SJ @ SEA | W 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/08/2013 | SEA @ SKC | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/04/2013 | SEA @ PHI | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/20/2013 | SEA @ COL | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/13/2013 | NE @ SEA | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/30/2013 | SEA @ RSL | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/23/2013 | SEA @ SJ | L 0-1 | Started | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3/16/2013 | POR @ SEA | T 1-1 | Started | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/02/2013 | MTL @ SEA | L 1-0 | Subbed on | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/28/2012 | SEA @ LA | L 0-1 | Subbed on | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/21/2012 | DAL @ SEA | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/17/2012 | RSL @ SEA | T 0-0 | Started | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10/07/2012 | POR @ SEA | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/29/2012 | SEA @ VAN | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/22/2012 | SJ @ SEA | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
9/15/2012 | SEA @ POR | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/08/2012 | CHV @ SEA | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/02/2012 | SEA @ DAL | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/25/2012 | SEA @ CHV | W 6-2 | Subbed on | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8/18/2012 | VAN @ SEA | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/11/2012 | SEA @ SJ | L 1-2 | Started | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8/05/2012 | LA @ SEA | W 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/28/2012 | SEA @ COL | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/15/2012 | SEA @ RBNY | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/07/2012 | COL @ SEA | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/04/2012 | SEA @ RSL | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/30/2012 | SEA @ NE | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/24/2012 | SEA @ POR | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/20/2012 | SKC @ SEA | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/16/2012 | SEA @ MTL | L 1-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/26/2012 | SEA @ CHV | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/23/2012 | CLB @ SEA | L 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/19/2012 | SEA @ VAN | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/12/2012 | RSL @ SEA | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/09/2012 | SEA @ DAL | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/05/2012 | PHI @ SEA | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/02/2012 | LA @ SEA | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/28/2012 | SEA @ CHI | W 2-1 | Subbed on | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/14/2012 | COL @ SEA | W 0-1 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/07/2012 | SEA @ DC | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/31/2012 | SJ @ SEA | L 1-0 | Subbed on | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/23/2012 | HOU @ SEA | W 0-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/17/2012 | TOR @ SEA | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/22/2011 | SEA @ CHV | W 3-1 | Subbed on | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10/15/2011 | SJ @ SEA | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
10/08/2011 | PHI @ SEA | L 2-0 | Subbed on | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/01/2011 | SEA @ NE | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/24/2011 | SEA @ VAN | W 3-1 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9/17/2011 | DC @ SEA | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/10/2011 | RSL @ SEA | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/27/2011 | CLB @ SEA | W 2-6 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Post Season
Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/18/2012 | LA @ SEA | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/11/2012 | SEA @ LA | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/08/2012 | SEA @ RSL | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/02/2012 | RSL @ SEA | T 0-0 | Started | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
11/02/2011 | RSL @ SEA | W 0-2 | Subbed on | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/29/2011 | SEA @ RSL | L 0-3 | Started | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 |