Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Malaga.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Segunda División | 28 | 2 | 3 | 853 | 6.67 |
 UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 319 | — |
Scout report
A. Ochoa is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder at Malaga, rated 66.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 38th of 452 on scout potential in the Segunda División and 129th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ochoa.
Judged on this season alone, Ochoa graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 2.11 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 15).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, top 24% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División. At 19 Ochoa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 22.7 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Ochoa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Malaga finished 4th of 22 · an upper-table side
2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 22) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.53 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Creativity. 0.32 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 20.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 66.8, Ochoa carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Segunda División of 34 — though on just 28 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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