Guillermo Ochoa
#13 · Goalkeeper · age 40
Attempting a record sixth World Cup at 40; legendary status but no longer first-choice
87
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 42
- Career peak
- 58
- League level
- 70
- Competition pedigree
- 78
- International pedigree
- 100
- Longevity
- 64
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29
Guillermo Ochoa’s career has been defined by a handful of unforgettable World Cup nights — the 2014 saves against Neymar’s Brazil, the 2022 penalty-stop against Lewandowski, the perpetual sense that whatever else is going wrong for Mexico, Memo will be ready. He left Salernitana after their Serie A relegation and washed up at AEL Limassol in Cyprus, far from the top-flight stage that once felt like his natural home. That he is still in the conversation at 40, for a sixth World Cup, says everything about both his durability and the symbolic weight he carries for Mexican football.
For Aguirre, Ochoa is now insurance and continuity — a third keeper whose value is in the locker room as much as on the grass. Whether he plays a minute or not, his presence threads this squad to four previous generations of El Tri.
Strengths
- Shot-stopping reflexes
- Tournament big-game temperament
- Squad leadership and experience
Recent form
Backup role at AEL Limassol in 2025-26; included for veteran presence rather than starting minutes.
Would become only the second male player ever to feature in six World Cups, joining Rafael Márquez and Lionel Messi in that exclusive club.