| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sofía Melissa Ochoa Tello | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern Flames | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Monterrey | 20 | (1) |
| 2019 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 2019–2023 | Houston Aces | ||
| 2023– | Eastern Flames | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 | |||
Sofía Melissa Ochoa Tello (born 17 November 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Eastern Flames.[1]
Club career
Monterrey (2017–2019)
Ochoa was part of the newly founded women's section of the men's professional club Monterrey. She played the team's first-ever game as a starter scoring Monterrey's first goal against Necaxa, three minutes from the start of the game.[2][3]
Santos Laguna (2019–2020)
In January 2019, Ochoa joined Liga MX Femenil side Santos Laguna to play the 2019–20 Liga MX Femenil season.[4]
Houston Aces (2019–2023)
In late 2019, Ochoa went to the United States to play for the Houston Aces, her first time playing outside of Mexico, in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[5]
Eastern Flames (2023–present)
In November 2023, it was announced by Eastern Flames that Ochoa had signed with the club for a one-season deal.[6] she made her Premier League debut on 3 November 2023 in 0–3 loss to Al Nassr after she came as substitute for Ximena Mideros on the 23rd minute. she scored her first goal in 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup in a 18–0 win over Saham, In that game, she also scored two more goals as she netted a hattrick.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monterrey | 2017–18 | LMXF | 16 | 1 | – | – | — | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | – | – | — | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Eastern Flames | 2023–24 | SWPL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Sofía Ochoa se va a Arabia Saudita". onefootball.com (in Spanish). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Cita con la Historia para las Rayadas". rayados.com (in Spanish). Emerson Sierra. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Triunfo histórico en el debut de Rayadas". rayados.com (in Spanish). Joaquín Jiménez. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "¡Bienvenidas, #Guerreras! Listas para Darlo Todo por Estos Colores y Este Escudo" (in Spanish). Club Santos Laguna Femenil. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Sofia Ochoa, the Mexican soccer player who wants to win the league in Saudi Arabia". nationworldnews.com. Nation World News Desk. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Sofía Ochoa, futbolista mexicana se abre paso en Arabia Saudita". futboltotal.com.mx (in Spanish). Luis Esteban Lozano. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "52 هدف في 4 مباريات بـ كأس الاتحاد السعودي للسيدات". gulf365.net (in Arabic). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links
- Sofía Ochoa at Soccerway
- Sofía Ochoa at Playmaker Stats
- Sofía Ochoa at Worldfootball
- Sofía Ochoa at Livefutbol