Lance Ocampo
{{Short description|Filipino footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lance Ocampo
| image =
| fullname = Matt Lancelot Ocampo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cebu, Philippines
| height = 1.79 m
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = Philippine Army FC
| youthyears2 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs2 = Loyola FC
| youthyears3 = 2015–2019
| youthclubs3 = GOM Football Center of Excellence
| collegeyears1 = 2022–
| college1 = Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
| years1 = 2019 | clubs1 = Global FC | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2020–2022 | clubs2 = Azkals Development Team | caps2 = | goals2 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = Philippines U23 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1
}}
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
Ocampo was born on 23 September 2001 in Cebu, Philippines. He attended iAcademy in the Philippines. He studied software development.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/397898/azkals-devt-program-finds-raw-promising-talent-in-18-year-old|title=Azkals dev't program finds raw, promising talent in 18-year-old|date=6 July 2020 |publisher=inquirer.net}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/hartmann-marvels-football-prodigy-lance-ocampo/186452|title=Hartmann marvels at football prodigy Lance Ocampo|date=8 July 2020 |publisher=tiebreakertimes.com.ph}}
Ocampo started his senior career with Filipino side Global FC. In 2020, he signed for Filipino side Azkals Development Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/story/_/id/28855632/future-philippine-football-bright-azkals-development-team|title=Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team|work=espn.com|date=7 March 2020 }} He was described as "among the players making a mark with the ADT" while playing for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/football/fifa/scott-cooper-agrees-to-contract-extension-with-philippine-azkals-a795-20200922|title=Azkals manager Scott Cooper given contract extension by PFF|publisher=spin.ph}} In 2022, he started attending Nagoya University of Commerce & Business in Japan. He played for their football team. He studied global business.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/nucb_jp/p/CsXwOXkBFxF/|title=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}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/04/20/football-azkals-eye-calling-up-development-team-for-suzuki-cup-2021|title=Azkals eye calling up development team for Suzuki Cup 2021|work=ABS-CBN News |publisher=abs-cbn.com |last1=Pedralvez |first1=Manolo }}
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Cebu
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Filipino expatriate men's footballers
Category:Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Category:Philippines men's youth international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Category:Azkals Development Team players