Omar Campos (footballer, born 2002)

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

Omar Campos
Campos with Santos Laguna in 2023
Personal information
Full name Omar Antonio Campos Chagoya
Date of birth (2002-07-20) 20 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Cruz Azul
Number 3
Youth career
2016–2021 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Santos Laguna 109 (3)
2024–2025 Los Angeles FC 27 (0)
2025– Cruz Azul 1 (0)
International career‡
2021 Mexico U20 2 (0)
2023– Mexico 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Omar Antonio Campos Chagoya (born 20 July 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

Club career

Santos Laguna

Born in Cuauhtémoc district of Mexico City, Campos grew up in the Tepito neighborhood before joining the youth setup at Santos Laguna in 2016. On 17 January 2021, he made his professional debut for Santos Laguna under manager Guillermo Almada in a Liga MX game against Tigres UANL. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Juan Ferney Otero as Santos won 2–0.

Campos scored his first professional goal on 6 February 2021 against Atlas, scoring the opening goal for Santos Laguna in their 1–1 draw.

Los Angeles

On 30 January 2024, Campos joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC on a four-year deal. Campos started in 17 of 27 matches with LAFC.

Campos scored the winning goal in a 3-1 victory against Sporting KC in the US Open Cup on September 25, 2024.

Cruz Azul

On 5 January 2025, Campos joined Liga MX side Cruz Azul on a permanent transfer.

International career

On 6 December 2021, Campos received his first call-up to the senior national team. He made his senior debut on 16 December 2023, in a friendly match against Colombia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 January 2025
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
Santos Laguna 2020–21 Liga MX 20 1 – – 1 0 21 1
2021–22 29 1 – 2 0 – 31 1
2022–23 39 1 – – – 39 1
2023–24 21 0 – – 2 0 23 0
Total 109 3 — 2 0 3 0 114 3
Los Angeles FC 2024 MLS 27 0 5 1 – 6 0 38 1
Cruz Azul 2024–25 Liga MX 1 0 — 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 137 3 5 1 2 0 9 0 153 4
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Leagues Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

As of match played 16 December 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Los Angeles FC

References

  1. ^ "LAFC's Omar Campos heads to Cruz Azul in a shocking MLS-to-Liga MX transfer". MLS Multiplex. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Omar Campos pasó de repartir comida en Tepito a estar en la final con Santos Laguna". El Siglo de Durango. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Santos Laguna 2-0 Tigres UANL". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Atlas 1–1 Santos Laguna". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "LAFC Acquires Mexican Defender Omar Campos From Santos Laguna Of Liga Mx". Los Angeles Football Club. 30 January 2024.
  6. ^ mlssoccer. "Omar Campos | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ^ "LAFC transfer Omar Campos to Cruz Azul". www.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. ^ "¡Checa la convocatoria de México para enfrentar a Chile!". fanbolero.com (in Spanish). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (16 December 2023). "Colombia complete late comeback to beat Mexico in LA friendly". ESPN. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  10. ^ Omar Campos at Soccerway
  11. ^ Omar Campos at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ^ "LAFC defeats Sporting KC in extra time to win U.S. Open Cup". ESPN. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.