Official: Guillermo Ochoa to stay in European football | OneFootball

Guillermo Ochoa will remain in European football at 40 years of age, having signed a one-year contract with AEL Limassol of the first division of Cyprus.

The goalkeeper, who came up through the youth ranks of Club América, decided to stay in Europe with the goal of being considered for the next World Cup with the Mexican National Team.

While it’s true that we’re talking about a third-tier league in Europe, it was difficult to expect that, at his age, any first division club from the top European leagues would consider signing him, let alone as a starter; when a big club signs an experienced goalkeeper, it’s usually to have him on the bench, aiming for him to contribute more in the locker room than on the field.

What club is Limassol FC?

Guillermo Ochoa’s new club is a team in the Cyprus League that was founded in 1930, just four years after the founding of the Cyprus Football Association.

Their home is the Alphamega Stadium, which has a capacity for 11,000 spectators, and is a very recent venue, having been inaugurated in 2022.

They have six first division trophies in Cyprus, making them the fourth most successful club in history, and their last championship was won in 2012.

His sixth club in European football.

Memo has thus signed with his sixth European club in his entire career, and his first in Cyprus.

His first club was Ajaccio in France; on July 8, 2011, his signing was confirmed with the newly promoted Ligue 1 club, where he would stay for three years, playing a key role in helping them remain in the first division for two years.

He later went to Málaga FC where unfortunately things didn’t go well; he arrived as a star after a great World Cup in 2014, but the coach at the time hadn’t requested his signing, as he was brought in by the club owner, and therefore saw little playing time, serving as Kameni’s backup.

In 2016 he was loaned to Granada FC where he once again had a very good year, becoming a key player and setting a saves record, but it wasn’t enough to avoid relegation.

In 2017 he joined Standard Liège in Belgium where he spent three seasons, managed to lift a trophy, and finally obtained a European passport, which meant he no longer counted as a foreign player in Europe.

And his last club was Salernitana in Italy, where he spent a year and a half, was an undisputed starter, and delivered good performances.

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