Juan Pablo Ocegueda Explained

Juan Pablo Ocegueda
Fullname:Juan Pablo Ocegueda de Alba
Birth Date:13 July 1993
Birth Place:Orange County, California, United States
Position:Left-back
Youthyears1:2008–2012
Youthclubs1:UANL
Youthyears2:2013
Youthclubs2:Guadalajara (loan)
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:UANL
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Oaxaca (loan)
Caps2:44
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Orange County SC (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:California United II
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:California United Strikers
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Los Angeles Force
Caps6:17
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:United States U18
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:United States U20
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014–2015
Nationalteam3:United States U23
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:November 9, 2023
Ntupdate:April 23, 2015

Juan Pablo Ocegueda de Alba (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a left-back for Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association.[1] He previously played in the UANL academy, Oaxaca, Orange County SC, Sahuayo F.C, and California United Strikers.

Club career

Ocegueda spent the bulk of his youth career in Tigres' academy. In July 2013, he was loaned to Chivas for the Apertura season,[2] but he did not play for the club's first team.

Back with Tigres, Ocegueda made his professional debut on March 13, 2014, in a Copa MX match against Puebla.[3]

International career

Ocegueda played for the US under-20 national team in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Ocegueda announced he would no longer play for the U.S. after joining Chivas, who have a strict Mexican-only policy. However, Ocegueda left Chivas after just half a season when his loan to the club expired.

Notes and References

  1. 1364021405914861573. LosAngelesForce. 2021 Roster Alert The Force welcomes Juan Pablo Ocegueda! #WeAreTheForce #NISA #USOpenCup2021 . February 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: Juan Pablo Ocegueda joins Chivas, will not play for the USA. July 26, 2013. Stars and Stripes FC. March 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: Puebla vs. Tigres UANL - 14 March 2014 - Soccerway . 2023-10-10 . int.soccerway.com.