Local professional soccer player joins San Jose Earthquakes training camp

Earthquakes goalkeeper and Salinas native, Emi Ochoa, describes his experience training with the Earthquakes first team.

THE SAN JOSEEARTHQUAKES... PREPARINGFOR THE REGULAR SEASON.SALINAS -GOALKEEPER...EMIOCHOA....GETTING THE CHANCE TOTRAIN...WITH THE FIRSTTEAM.OCHOA.... IS JUST 15YEARS OLD...HE WAS ....BORN ANDRAISED IN SALINAS....AND SIGNED....APROFESSIONAL DEAL WITH THEEARTHQUAKES....IN2019...NOW - THE TEAM...HASINVITED HIM TOWORKOUT....WITH THE FIRSTTEAM ....AT THEIRPRESEASON CAMP... IN SANTABARBARA.GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOROCHOA TO ...LEARN FROM THEPLAYERS...AND COACHES.HE SAYS....WORKINGWITH....FIRST TEAMGOALKEEPER....MATTBERSANO...HAS BEEN A GREATLEARNING EXPERIENCE.

###<THERE ARE DEFINITELY A LOTOF VETERAN GUYS WHO REALLYWELCOMED ME AND STUFF BUTIT'S DEFINITELY GOTTA BEMATT.

HE IS THE OTHERGOALKEEPER WHO I TRAINWITH.

HE HAS GIVEN ME A LOT OFTIPS AND HE REALLY WELCOMEDME.