Guillermo Ochoa announced his retirement from professional football | OneFootball

After more than two decades defending goalposts around the world and becoming one of the most important Mexican footballers of all time, Guillermo Ochoa will bring his professional career to an end after the 2026 World Cup.

Memo Ochoa made his debut with Club América in 2004, and from that point on he never let go of the starting spot, surprising everyone with his great reflexes at just 19 years old and delivering memorable nights in both domestic and international tournaments.

In his first spell with América, he received many honors, such as being chosen the best goalkeeper on the continent in 2007 and, that same year, appearing among the 50 nominees for the Ballon d'Or, something no other Mexican has been able to achieve.

His level at América took him to European football, where he played for clubs such as AC Ajaccio, Málaga CF, Granada CF, Standard Liège, US Salernitana 1919, AVS and AEL Limassol, becoming the only Mexican goalkeeper to play for different clubs in Europe.

And that’s not even mentioning his career with the Mexican National Team; he was the team’s best player in three consecutive World Cups (2014, 2018, and 2022), and to this day his great performances against top national teams like Brazil, Germany, and Poland are still remembered…

In addition, he is the all-time leading Gold Cup winner with six titles to his name; he also won a CONCACAF Nations League and a bronze medal at the 2022 Olympic Games.

Without a doubt, a career that places him as the best goalkeeper in Mexico’s history and as a great icon of Club América.

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