Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has accumulated a net worth of $20 million as of 2026. He currently plays for AEL Limassol in Cyprus and the Mexico national team, where he holds a record six Gold Cup titles.
Guillermo Ochoa is a Mexican professional footballer whose net worth stands at $20 million in 2026. He serves as a goalkeeper for both the Cypriot club AEL Limassol and the Mexico national team. With Mexico, he secured an unprecedented six Gold Cup victories spanning from 2009 to 2025. After solidifying his reputation at Club América, Ochoa ventured into European football in 2011, playing for Ajaccio, Málaga, and Standard Liège, primarily through free transfers. His earnings peaked during his 2019 return to América, where he became the highest-paid goalkeeper in Liga MX, earning around $4.4 million annually. In the later stages of his career, he accepted reduced salaries to continue playing in Europe, earning about €1 million per year at Salernitana before moving to AVS and then AEL Limassol. His total career earnings are believed to surpass $40 million. Born on July 13, 1985, in Guadalajara, Mexico, Ochoa began his youth career with Club América in 1995, remaining in their youth system until 2004. Ochoa made his first-team debut for América during the Clausura 2004 tournament. He later secured the Clausura 2005 title and the same year claimed the Campeón de Campeones. In 2006, he added the CONCACAF Champions' Cup to his achievements and earned his first of two consecutive Golden Gloves awards. His final championship with América came in 2008 with the InterLiga title. Following the Clausura 2011 season, Ochoa joined Ajaccio, a newly promoted club in France's Ligue 1. In his debut season, he recorded eight clean sheets, made 43 saves, and executed 151 blocks, though the team conceded 59 goals. The following season, in 2012-13, he achieved 12 clean sheets. Ochoa spent one more season with Ajaccio in 2013-14 before the club was relegated to Ligue 2. In 2014, Ochoa signed a three-year deal with Málaga in Spain's La Liga. However, he made limited appearances, prompting a loan to Granada for the 2016-17 season. He played every minute of every match that season but could not prevent Granada's relegation to the Segunda División. He then moved to Belgium, signing a two-year contract with Standard Liège in 2017, where he won the Belgian Cup in his first season. After two years in Belgium, he returned to Club América on a three-and-a-half-year contract. During this period, he broke the club record for most clean sheets, overtaking Adrián Chávez’s previous mark of 110. He later played for Salernitana in Italy’s Serie A and AVS in Portugal’s Primeira Liga before joining AEL Limassol in Cyprus’s First Division in 2025. Ochoa’s international journey began with Mexico’s under-23 team in 2004. He earned his first senior cap the next year in a friendly against Hungary, with Mexico winning 2-0. In 2006, Ochoa was selected as Mexico’s third-choice goalkeeper for the FIFA World Cup. The following year, he debuted in both the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa América. He claimed his first Gold Cup in 2009 and served as Mexico’s backup goalkeeper at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In 2011, despite facing false doping allegations, he won his second Gold Cup. Ochoa finally made his World Cup starting debut in 2014, playing in Mexico’s opening match victory over Cameroon. His strong performance drew widespread acclaim as Mexico advanced to the round-of-16, where they were eliminated by the Netherlands. In 2015, he secured his third Gold Cup with Mexico. He played in his second World Cup in 2018, featuring in all four of Mexico’s matches and recording 25 saves—the second-highest total in the tournament after Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois. In 2019, Ochoa enjoyed one of his finest international seasons, winning his fourth Gold Cup and earning his first Golden Glove award. Two years later, he contributed to Mexico’s bronze medal finish at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. At the 2022 World Cup, Ochoa had a challenging tournament as Mexico was eliminated in the group stage for the first time since 1978. The team rebounded in 2023 by winning a fifth Gold Cup for Ochoa, who also claimed his second Golden Glove. His success continued in 2024–25, first helping Mexico win its inaugural CONCACAF Nations League title and then securing a record sixth Gold Cup crown. Off the pitch, Ochoa co-founded the Mexican Footballers Association in 2017. He has also invested in multiple startups over the years, including the on-demand music platform Trebel. © 2026 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved