Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez
Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (born March 25, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Merced, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Merced Atlas Soccer Academy | ||
| 2016–2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Tacoma Defiance | 67 | (18) |
| 2019–2022 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → FC Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | Austin FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Austin FC II (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U15 | 9 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | United States U17 | 26 | (9) |
Honours | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, May 15, 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2019 | |||
Club career
Ocampo-Chavez was raised in Merced, California to Mexican parents, playing in the Merced Atlas Soccer Academy program. He signed a contract in 2016 to join the Seattle Sounders FC Academy at the age of 14, shortly after entering the U.S. youth national team system and training with the national under-14 team.[2][3]
He was transferred to the Sounders' under-17 team and played in the Generation Adidas Cup, scoring four goals against other MLS academy teams.[4] Ocampo-Chavez made his professional debut on July 8, 2017, playing for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 on July 8, 2017 in a 4–1 defeat to Real Monarchs.[5] He was signed to a full-time USL contract with the team in August 2018.[4] In the 2019 Generation Adidas Cup, he led the Sounders team to the final by scoring six goals in five matches, including a hat-trick against the West Ham United Academy in the semifinal.[6]
Ocampo-Chavez signed a first-team MLS contract with the Sounders on May 1, 2019, after making three appearances for the Tacoma Defiance.[7]
On July 17, 2021, he was loaned to FC Pinzgau Saalfelden.[8]
Following the 2022 season, Ocampo-Chavez was released by Seattle.[9] On November 17, 2022, his MLS rights were claimed by Austin FC off the waivers list.[10] On November 29, 2022, he signed a one-year deal with Austin.[11]
International career
In October 2019, Ocampo-Chavez was named to the United States squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[12]
Ocampo-Chavez who has only played for U.S. youth national teams, also holds the option to be called up by Mexico.
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played through May 14, 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | League cup | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2017 | USL | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2019 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2019 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tacoma Defiance | 2020 | USL | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 60 | 24 | |||||
| FC Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 2021–22 | Austrian Regionalliga | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| Austin FC | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin FC II (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 91 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 21 | ||
References
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
- Lynch, Sean (July 30, 2016). "Merced pair officially sign with MLS' Seattle Sounders". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Lynch, Sean (July 8, 2016). "Merced Atlas duo chasing Major League Soccer dreams". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Mondello, Joseph (August 8, 2018). "Pipeline Dream: Sixteen-year-old Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez is latest Seattle Sounders Academy star shining". Sounders Monthly. Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- "Seattle Sounders FC 2 falls 4-1 to Real Monarchs SLC". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC. July 8, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- Mondello, Joseph (April 18, 2019). "Seattle Sounders U-17s dismantle England's West Ham United, advance to Generation adidas Cup Champions Division Final". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Evans, Jayda (May 1, 2019). "Sounders sign 17-year-old forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez to homegrown player contract". seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- "Two young Sounders go on loan to Austria". sounderatheart.com. Sounder at Heart. July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- "Sounders FC Announces Roster Decisions to Conclude 2022 Season" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- "Austin FC claim forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez off waivers". MLSSoccer.com. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- "Austin FC sign forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez after Waivers selection | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". ussoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez at Soccerway
External links
- Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez at USL Championship
- USSF Development Academy bio (demosphere)
- Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez at Soccerway