5) Ajaccio were relegated at the end of the 2013-14 season, despite Ochoa’s heroics in goal. One desperate fan put his house up for sale in an attempt to fund a new contract for the Mexican, but after starring in the World Cup, he decided to leave.
6) Ochoa, part of the Mexican squad since 2005, earned four of his 66 national team caps during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, impressing throughout the competition with his athletic abilities and daring saves. He conceded just one goal in three group games, but was beaten twice late on in the second round, as his side lost out to the Netherlands.
7) Earlier this year, Ochoa joined Malaga in a three-year deal, after a summer of speculation that saw him linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and numerous other European clubs. However, he is still awaiting his first league appearance, with manager Javi Gracia preferring Carlos Kameni in goal.
8) In the early stages of his career, Ochoa developed a reputation for being an excellent signing on both the Football Manager and FIFA game series’s, due to his affordable price and excellent abilities.