Pedro Ochoa


Pedro Ochoa was an Argentine football forward. At club level, he played his entire career for Racing Club, where he won 12 titles with the team.

Biography

He debuted with the Racing senior team at the age of 16, soon becoming a fan favourite due to his conditions and skills as a playmaker.
Ochoa played his entire club career for Racing Club, where he won six league championships, 4 [List of Argentine Association football|football national cups|national cups] and 2 international cups. He was nicknamed "Ochoíta" and El rey de la gambeta due to his outstanding skills with the ball.
He was admired by Carlos Gardel, who sang the tango "Patadura" written by José López Ares and Enrique Carrera Sotelo. The tango mentions several notable footballers of those years, such as Ochoa, Manuel Seoane, Luis Monti and Domingo Tarasconi.
Ochoa was part of the Argentina national team in the 1928 Olympic games, but he did not play in any matches. In 1931 he retired from football. Ochoa died at 47 years old, in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province.

Honours

Racing Club

Argentina national team