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Lance Ocampo

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Lance Ocampo
Personal information
Full name Matt Lancelot Ocampo
Date of birth (2001-09-23) 23 September 2001 (age 23)
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 (2)
International career
2022– Philippines U23 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matt Lancelot Ocampo (born 23 September 2001) is a Filipino footballer who played as a midfielder for the Nagoya University of Commerce & Business.

Life and career

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Ocampo 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

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  1. ^ "Azkals dev't program finds raw, promising talent in 18-year-old". inquirer.net.
  2. ^ "Hartmann marvels at football prodigy Lance Ocampo". tiebreakertimes.com.ph.
  3. ^ "Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team". espn.com.
  4. ^ "Azkals manager Scott Cooper given contract extension by PFF". spin.ph.
  5. ^ "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".
  6. ^ "Azkals eye calling up development team for Suzuki Cup 2021". abs-cbn.com.