Brian Ocampo Explained

Brian Ocampo
Full Name:Brian Alexis Ocampo Ferreira
Birth Date:25 June 1999
Birth Place:Florida, Uruguay
Height:1.72 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Cádiz
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Nacional
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Nacional
Caps1:92
Goals1:8
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Cádiz
Caps2:31
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Uruguay U18
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Uruguay U20
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalteam3:Uruguay
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:25 May 2024
Ntupdate:19 June 2021

Brian Alexis Ocampo Ferreira (born 25 June 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Cádiz and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Nacional Montevideo

A youth academy graduate of Nacional, Ocampo was part of club's under-20 team which won 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[1] [2] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2018 in a goalless draw against Sol de América in second stage of Copa Sudamericana.[3] Four days later on 23 July, he made his league debut in a 3–2 win against Montevideo City Torque.[4]

Cádiz

On 28 August 2022, Spanish La Liga side Cádiz reached an agreement with Nacional for the transfer of Ocampo.[5] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 16 January 2023, scoring the opener in a 1–1 draw with Elche.[6] In March 2023, Ocampo suffered an ACL injury in a training session, sidelining him through November 2023.[7] He made his return on 26 November 2023 in a 3–0 defeat to Real Madrid.[8]

International career

Ocampo is a former Uruguayan youth international.[9] On 1 June 2021, he received first call-up to senior team as a replacement for Giorgian de Arrascaeta in their 2021 Copa América squad.[10] He made his debut on 18 June 2021 in a 1–0 loss against Argentina.[11] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nacional2018Uruguayan Primera División902[13] 000110
2019Uruguayan Primera División2031[14] 000213
2020Uruguayan Primera División251504[15] 0341
2021Uruguayan Primera División2328[16] 21[17] 0324
2022Uruguayan Primera División152006[18] 01[19] 0222
Total928002226012010
Cádiz2022–23La Liga1811[20] 0191
2023–24La Liga13110141
Total312200000332
Career total12310202226015312

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay202110
Total10

Honours

Nacional U20

2018[21]

Nacional

2019,[22] 2020,[23] 2022[24]

2021[25]

Uruguay U20

Uruguay

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nacional U20 vs. Independiente U20. 1 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Nacional campeón de América. 1 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Debut del floridense Brian Ocampo en la primera de Nacional de Uruguay por Copa Sudamericana. Debut of Floridian Brian Ocampo in the first of Uruguay's Nacional for the Copa Sudamericana. Futbol Florida. es. 19 July 2018. 24 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Debutantes de la 1a fecha. 27 July 2018. 1 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Acuerdo con Nacional para el traspaso de Brian Ocampo. Agreement with Nacional for the transfer of Brian Ocampo. Cádiz CF. es. 28 August 2022. 28 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Hispano Brian Ocampo marcó el gol de la jornada en Europa con un derechazo desde fuera del área [Video]]. Hispanic Brian Ocampo scored the goal of the day in Europe with a right foot from outside the area [Video]. Miguel. Rapetti. El Diario. es. 16 January 2023. 17 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Brian Ocampo, lesionado: qué le pasa, qué lesión tiene, cuánto tiempo estará de baja y qué partidos se pierde con el Cádiz. Brian Ocampo, injured: what's wrong with him, what injury he has, how long he will be out and what games he will miss with Cádiz. DAZN. es. Marta. Marañón. 10 March 2023. 24 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Brian Ocampo: "Tenía muchas ganas de jugar". Brian Ocampo: "I really wanted to play". Tenfield. es. 26 November 2023. 24 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Sub-18 - Catar 0-1 Uruguay. 22 July 2017. 1 June 2021.
  10. Web site: Comunicado de Sanidad de la AUF y convocatoria de Brian Ocampo. 1 June 2021. 1 June 2021.
  11. Web site: ESPN. Argentina v Uruguay game report. 18 June 2021. 11 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar. 21 October 2022. 21 October 2022. es.
  13. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  14. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  15. Two appearances in championship play-offs, one appearance each in Supercopa Uruguaya and Torneo Intermedio final.
  16. Six appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  17. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
  18. Four appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  19. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
  20. Appearance(s) in Copa del Rey.
  21. Web site: Nacional campeón de América. 25 February 2018. 1 June 2021.
  22. Web site: Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019. 15 December 2019. 1 June 2021.
  23. Web site: Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020. 6 April 2021. 1 June 2021.
  24. Web site: Uruguayo: Nacional, con doblete de Suárez y Gigliotti, venció 4-1 a Liverpool y es campeón. es. 30 October 2022. 6 November 2022.
  25. Web site: Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021. 2 May 2021. 1 June 2021.
  26. Web site: Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay. es. 5 June 2018. 27 September 2022.
  27. Web site: Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place. 14 July 2024. 14 July 2024.