Brian Ocampo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ocampo and the second or maternal family name is Ferreira.

Brian Ocampo

Personal information
Full name	Brian Alexis Ocampo Ferreira
Date of birth	(1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Florida, Uruguay
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Cádiz
Number	10
Youth career
	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Nacional	92	(8)
2022–	Cádiz	46	(2)
International career^‡
2017	Uruguay U18	8	(2)
2018–2019	Uruguay U20	7	(1)
2021–	Uruguay	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay Copa América 2024 United States South American Games 2018 Cochabamba Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 ‡ 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.^[4] Four days later on 23 July, he made his league debut in a 3–2 win against Montevideo City Torque.^[5]

Cádiz

On 28 August 2022, Spanish La Liga side Cádiz reached an agreement with Nacional for the transfer of Ocampo.^[6] He scored his first competitive goal for the club on 16 January 2023, scoring the opener in a 1–1 draw with Elche.^[7] In March 2023, Ocampo suffered an ACL injury in a training session, sidelining him through November 2023.^[8] He made his return on 26 November 2023 in a 3–0 defeat to Real Madrid.^[9]

International career

Ocampo is a former Uruguayan youth international.^[10] 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.^[11] He made his debut on 18 June 2021 in a 1–0 loss against Argentina.^[12] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024^[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[h]	0	—		—		19	1
	2023–24	La Liga	13	1	1[h]	0	—		—		14	1
	Total		31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	33	2
Career total			123	10	2	0	22	2	6	0	153	12

1. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
2. 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.
8. Appearance(s) in Copa del Rey.

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 U20

• U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2018^[14]

Nacional

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2019,^[15] 2020,^[16] 2022^[17]
• Supercopa Uruguaya: 2021^[18]

Uruguay U20

• South American Games silver medal: 2018^[19]

Uruguay

• Copa América third place: 2024^[20]

References

1. Brian Ocampo at Soccerway
2. "Nacional U20 vs. Independiente U20". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
3. "Nacional campeón de América". Retrieved 1 June 2021.
4. "Debut del floridense Brian Ocampo en la primera de Nacional de Uruguay por Copa Sudamericana" [Debut of Floridian Brian Ocampo in the first of Uruguay's Nacional for the Copa Sudamericana]. Futbol Florida (in Spanish). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
5. "Debutantes de la 1a fecha". 27 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. Marañón, Marta (10 March 2023). "Brian Ocampo, lesionado: qué le pasa, qué lesión tiene, cuánto tiempo estará de baja y qué partidos se pierde con el Cádiz" [Brian Ocampo, injured: what's wrong with him, what injury he has, how long he will be out and what games he will miss with Cádiz]. DAZN (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
9. "Brian Ocampo: "Tenía muchas ganas de jugar"" [Brian Ocampo: "I really wanted to play"]. Tenfield (in Spanish). 26 November 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
10. "Sub-18 - Catar 0-1 Uruguay". 22 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
11. "Comunicado de Sanidad de la AUF y convocatoria de Brian Ocampo". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
12. "Argentina v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
13. "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
14. "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
15. "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019". 15 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
16. "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
17. "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.
18. "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
19. "Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay" (in Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
20. "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

External links

• Profile at Cádiz Official Website