They call Guillermo Ochoa Memo because it’s been his nickname since he was a kid, and he’s said that’s what people have called him for years. He also noted that his parents used to call him Guillermo when they were angry with him.

Quick Scoop

  • Memo is a common short form used as a nickname in Spanish for people named Guillermo.
  • Ochoa himself has explained that “Memo Ochoa” is the name most people have used for him since childhood.
  • Today, it’s so widely used that many fans know him better as Memo than as Guillermo Ochoa.

Why it stuck

The nickname stayed because it was natural, familiar, and easy for fans and teammates to say. In football, that kind of nickname often becomes the public identity of a player.

In one line

Memo Ochoa = Guillermo Ochoa’s longtime childhood nickname.