Matt Lancelot Ocampo (born 23 September 2001) is a Filipino footballer who played as a midfielder for the Nagoya University of Commerce & Business.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matt Lancelot Ocampo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cebu, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Philippine Army FC | ||
| 2013–2015 | Loyola FC | ||
| 2015–2019 | GOM Football Center of Excellence | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Nagoya University of Commerce & Business | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Global FC | ||
| 2020–2022 | Azkals Development Team | ||
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Philippines U23 | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editOcampo was born on 23 September 2001 in Cebu, Philippines. He attended iAcademy in the Philippines. He studied software development.[1] He mainly operates as a midfielder. He can also operate as a left-winger or as a right-winger. He is right-footed. In 2011, he joined the youth academy of Filipino side Philippine Army FC. In 2013, he joined the youth academy of Filipino side Loyola FC. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of Filipino side GOM Football Center of Excellence. He was recommended by Philippines international Mark Hartmann to Philippines national football team general manager Dan Palami.[2]
Ocampo started his senior career with Filipino side Global FC. In 2020, he signed for Filipino side Azkals Development Team.[3] He was described as "among the players making a mark with the ADT" while playing for the club.[4] In 2022, he started attending Nagoya University of Commerce & Business in Japan. He played for their football team. He studied global business.[5] He is a Philippines youth international. He played for the Philippines national under-23 football team at the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship. He also played for the Philippines national under-23 football team at the 2023 SEA Games. He was considered to be called up to the Philippines national football team for the 2020 AFF Championship.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Azkals dev't program finds raw, promising talent in 18-year-old". inquirer.net.
- ^ "Hartmann marvels at football prodigy Lance Ocampo". tiebreakertimes.com.ph.
- ^ "Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team". espn.com.
- ^ "Azkals manager Scott Cooper given contract extension by PFF". spin.ph.
- ^ "グローバルBBA1年生のマット・ランス・オカンポさんが、カンボジアで開催される2023年東南アジア競技大会のU22サッカーにフィリピン代表として出場しました".
- ^ "Azkals eye calling up development team for Suzuki Cup 2021". abs-cbn.com.