Biography:

At the age of 18, under Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker, Ochoa made his debut with Club América, during the Clausura 2004 tournament against CF Monterrey. Ochoa quickly showed his skill and potential, and the young goalkeeper who was thrust into the spotlight to replace injured veteran Adolfo Rios soon shared the starting job with Rios after he recovered from his aforementioned injury. When the Apertura 2004 season began, Ochoa was thought to be the heir apparent to Ríos, who had retired. However, new coach Oscar Ruggeri brought new goalkeepers with him, among them Argentine standout Diego Sebastian Saja and veteran Ricardo Martinez. Soon after, Ochoa was benched by Ruggeri. Ruggeri's stay at the club was marred by controversy and unpopular decisions. He was fired after only six games into the season and Ochoa was soon reinstated by new coach Mario Carrillo. Since then, along with club and international teammate José Antonio Castro, he has started every game for Club América barring incidents involving injuries or national team duty. Under Carrillo, Ochoa won his first championship with America following the Clausura 2005 season. He is considered to be the best goalkeeper in Mexico and in the Americas. Fifa has him in position 3 of best goalkeepers in the world. At the age of 20, He was called by Mexico's former coach Ricardo LaVolpe for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the third choice goalkeeper. After the World Cup new appointed coach Hugo Sánchez has also asked for Guillermo Ochoa's services as the 2nd or sometimes 1st choice goalkeeper for Mexico. Ochoa also participated in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa America. An undisputed first choice for the national team at the age of only 22 and already an institution at his club, America, Francisco Guillermo Ochoa is widely seen in his native country as one of the best keepers in the world. You can see more of Memo Ochoa on Verdad y Fama on LATV.