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Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez

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Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez
Personal information
Full name Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-25) March 25, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Merced, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
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)
2021FC Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) 13 (1)
2023 Austin FC 0 (0)
2023Austin FC II (loan) 22 (4)
International career
2017 United States U15 5 (2)
2017–2019 United States U17 22 (9)
Medal record
Seattle Sounders FC
First place MLS Cup 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:15, September 25, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2019

Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (born March 25, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.

Youth career

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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]

Professional career

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Seattle Sounders FC 2

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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]

Seattle Sounders FC

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Ocampo-Chavez signed a first-team MLS contract with the Sounders on May 1, 2019, after making three appearances for the Tacoma Defiance.[7] Following the 2022 season, Ocampo-Chavez was released by Seattle.[8]

FC Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan)

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On July 17, 2021, he was loaned to FC Pinzgau Saalfelden.[9]

Austin FC

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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] On November 17, 2023, Austin FC announced they would not exercise the 2024 option for Ocampo-Chavez.[12]

Austin FC II (loan)

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At the beginning of the 2023 season, Ocampo-Chavez was loaned to Austin FC II for their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro.[13] He appeared in 22 games and scored four goals for Austin FC II, who won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup.[14]

International career

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In October 2019, Ocampo-Chavez was named to the United States squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[15]

Ocampo-Chavez who has only played for U.S. youth national teams, also holds the option to be called up by Mexico.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of matches played through October 15, 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Seattle Sounders FC 2 2017 USL 1 0 1 0
2018 3 0 3 0
Tacoma Defiance 2019 17 6 17 6
Seattle Sounders FC 2019 MLS 3 0 0 0 3 0
Tacoma Defiance 2020 USL 13 1 13 1
2021 10 2 10 2
2022 MLS Next Pro 24 9 2[a] 0 26 9
Total 71 18 2 0 73 18
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
Austin FC II (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 22 4 3[a] 0 25 4
Career total 106 24 0 0 0 0 5 0 112 24
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs

Honors

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Austin FC II

  • MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions: 2023

Seattle Sounders FC

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Lynch, Sean (July 30, 2016). "Merced pair officially sign with MLS' Seattle Sounders". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Lynch, Sean (July 8, 2016). "Merced Atlas duo chasing Major League Soccer dreams". Merced Sun-Star. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 falls 4-1 to Real Monarchs SLC". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC. July 8, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Sounders FC Announces Roster Decisions to Conclude 2022 Season" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Two young Sounders go on loan to Austria". sounderatheart.com. Sounder at Heart. July 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Austin FC claim forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez off waivers". MLSSoccer.com. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Austin FC sign forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chávez after Waivers selection". MLSSoccer.com.
  12. ^ "Austin FC Announces Roster Decisions Ahead of 2024 Season". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "Austin FC II Announces Roster Moves Ahead Of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season". AustinFC.com. March 24, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  14. ^ Gordon, Colby (October 22, 2023). "Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez at Soccerway
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