Brian Ocampo
Personal information
Full name Brian Alexis Ocampo Ferreira
Date of birth (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Florida, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cádiz
Number 14
Youth career
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Nacional 92 (8)
2022– Cádiz 18 (1)
International career‡
2017 Uruguay U18 8 (2)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 7 (1)
2021– Uruguay 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2021

Brian Alexis Ocampo Ferreira (born 25 June 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Cádiz and the Uruguay national team.[1]

Club career

Nacional Montevideo

A youth academy graduate of Nacional, Ocampo was part of club's under-20 team which won 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2][3] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2018 in a goalless draw against Sol de América in second stage of Copa Sudamericana. Four days later on 23 July, he made his league debut in a 3–2 win against Montevideo City Torque.[4]

Cádiz

On 28 August 2022, Spanish La Liga side Cádiz reached an agreement with Nacional for the transfer of Ocampo.[5] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 16 January 2023, scoring the opener in a 1–1 draw with Elche.[6]

International career

Ocampo is a former Uruguayan youth international.[7] On 1 June 2021, he received first call-up to senior team as a replacement for Giorgian de Arrascaeta in their 2021 Copa América squad.[8] He made his debut on 18 June 2021 in a 1–0 loss against Argentina.[9] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 February 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nacional 2018 Uruguayan Primera División 9 0 — 2[a] 0 0 0 11 0
2019 Uruguayan Primera División 20 3 — 1[b] 0 0 0 21 3
2020 Uruguayan Primera División 25 1 — 5[b] 0 4[c] 0 34 1
2021 Uruguayan Primera División 23 2 — 8[d] 2 1[e] 0 32 4
2022 Uruguayan Primera División 15 2 0 0 6[f] 0 1[g] 0 22 2
Total 92 8 0 0 22 2 6 0 120 10
Cádiz 2022–23 La Liga 18 1 1 0 — — 19 1
Career total 110 9 1 0 22 2 6 0 139 11
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  3. ^ Two appearances in championship play-offs, one appearance each in Supercopa Uruguaya and Torneo Intermedio final.
  4. ^ Six appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
  6. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  7. ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.

International

As of 19 June 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Nacional

Nacional U20

Uruguay U20

References

  1. ^ a b c Brian Ocampo at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Nacional U20 vs. Independiente U20". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Nacional campeón de América". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Debutantes de la 1a fecha". 27 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Acuerdo con Nacional para el traspaso de Brian Ocampo" [Agreement with Nacional for the transfer of Brian Ocampo] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. ^ Rapetti, Miguel (16 January 2023). "Hispano Brian Ocampo marcó el gol de la jornada en Europa con un derechazo desde fuera del área [Video]" [Hispanic Brian Ocampo scored the goal of the day in Europe with a right foot from outside the area [Video]] (in Spanish). El Diario. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Sub-18 - Catar 0-1 Uruguay". 22 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Comunicado de Sanidad de la AUF y convocatoria de Brian Ocampo". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Argentina v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019". 15 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Uruguayo: Nacional, con doblete de Suárez y Gigliotti, venció 4-1 a Liverpool y es campeón" (in Spanish). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay" (in Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

External links

Cádiz CF – current squad
Uruguay squad – 2021 Copa América
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