[1] Ochoa Uribe started his playing career at the age of 17 in 1946, his first club was América de Cali.
In 1959 he joined Millonarios where he won four league titles playing alongside the great Alfredo di Stéfano.
In April 1955 he moved for one year to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil not only to play for America FC but also to further his studies in sports medicine.
[2] With America FC he became under coach Martim Francisco runner up in the Championship of Rio de Janeiro.
In 1979, he became manager of América de Cali and led them to seven league championships; they were runners-up in the Copa Libertadores three times consecutively (1985, 1986, 1987).