Soccer
Memo Ochoa’s curiosities after joining Serie A team Salernitana
The Mexican goalkeeper is set to make a direct impact on the team that is without their starting keeper due to injury.
The Aztec goalkeeper enters Serie A intending to set the bar for a group that aspires to remain in the division and compete in Europe.
Ochoa will be Salernitana’s senior player
“Memo” will be the “oldest” member of the Salernitana team at 37 years old. Antonio Candreva and captain Federico Fazio, both 35 years old, are listed under the Mexican. For the team headed by the Italian Davide Nicola, which stands out for having 12 players under the age of 24, the expertise of the Mexican goalie might be crucial.
Social media king at Salernitana
Ochoa estimates having 6,5 million followers across Twitter and Instagram, making him the most well-liked player for the Italian club on social media. His arrival at Salernitana will likely cause a significant increase in the number of social media followers for the club.
First Mexican keeper in Serie A
When Ochoa joined the French team Ajaccio in 2011, he made history by being the first Aztec goalie to immigrate to the Old Continent. Now that Johan Vásquez and Hirving Lozano are playing in the Serie A, “Memo” will make history as the first Mexican goalie to compete there. Rafael Márquez, Héctor Moreno, Carlos Salcedo, and Miguel Layn, all of Mexican descent, have previously played in Serie A.
Games against Chucky and Vásquez
Ochoa, “Chucky,” and Vásquez, fellow members of the Mexican National Team who competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, will reunite in Italy. ‘Memo’ and Lozano is slated for Saturday, January 21st, while Salernitana’s last game of the season, versus Cremonese, is set for June 3rd.