Full name Saul Castañeda Ochoa Playing position 2005–2006 Chapala FC Current team Luzenac AP | Place of birth Sahuayo, Mexico 2004–2005 Universidad Cuauhtemoc Height 1.7 m Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1989-07-09) 9 July 1989 (age 27) | ||
Saúl Castañeda Ochoa (born 9 July 1989 in Sahuayo, Michoacán) is a Mexican footballer who plays for Mazeres/ US Luzenac on France as a midfielder.
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Universidad Cuauhtemoc
Castañeda started his career at club Universidad Cuauhtemoc of Tercera División de México been a key player on his first season as a professional, reaching playoffs with the team.
Chapala FC
After his first season he was transfer to Chapala FC also in Tercera Division. Having an outstanding season and a great playoffs, he got offers from a club from Argentina, C.D. Guadalajara and from Academia REDH in Spain.
Academia Redh
He took the offer from Academia REDH and fly to Spain to continue with his career. Under the management of Guillermo Ángel Hoyos he reached a really good form. He spend 2 years there where he was one of the best players of the Academy along Lucas Trejo, Roberto Fabian Sanchez Doldan, Derlis David Meza Colli Ángel Guillermo Hoyos Jr. They won the promotion to División de Honor Juvenil. He played the prestigious tournament MIC Cup on 2006 and 2007. Unfortunately he could not sign for better clubs because his foreign status.
Vilajuiga/Fundacio Calella
After played for Academia REDH he spend the season 2008-2009 playing for two teams in Spain. Vilajuiga and Fundacio Calella 6 months at each team where he reach with his teams the 3rd place on Catalunya region.
Enzo Grasso
Saul spend some months playing in Italy for Enzo Grasso on Serie D before he made his return to México.
Búhos de Hermosillo
After a lot of years in Europe Saul Castañeda went back to his country to find a chance to show his skills and experience. Búhos de Hermosillo was the club go sign and he played or this team on Segunda División de México, he was there from 2009 to 2011 and reach two final phases to fight for the promotion but they were eliminated. He was a key member of the team been a starter while he was there.
Emulation Nautique Mazerienne
After his Mexican adventure he missed Europe so he decided to go back. He trial for Mazares and the coach decided to sign him. While he was there he was a starter on all the matches he just missed some because and injury.
Singhtarua F.C. (Trial)
In December 2012, Saul Castañeda wanted to trial a different football experience and go on trial to Thailand. He trial for Singhtarua F.C. (Former Thai Port) and the club show interest on sign him, but the agent who was helping him told him that he got everything set to sign him for Samut Songkhram F.C. He was training with them and the coach told him that he want to see him in a friendly match and after that sign him. The match day the agent told him to go on a taxi cab because he was busy so he write down the address and Saul took a taxi but they never get there, he did not speak Thai so they got lost and he never made it to the match. After this experience Samut Songkhram F.C. coach told him that he doesn´t have interest no more because he didn´t made it to the matches, even though it was not his fault.
Mazeres/US LUZENAC
Due to the bad experience in Thailand he decided to go back to France to his former club Mazeres. Because his great performance and the agreement that Mazares has with US Luzenac of Championnat National Saul Castañeda Ochoa ended up the season training and playing friendly matches with Luzenac.
Mexico U18
He has also been part of the under-18 team he was scout by coach César Vega on MIC Cup tournament in Spain.