Javier Orozco
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| Full name | Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas | ||||||||
| Date of birth | November 16, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||
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Current team | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Cruz Azul | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 2005–2013 | Cruz Azul | 126 | (29) | ||||||
| 2013– | Santos Laguna | 83 | (24) | ||||||
| 2016 | → Chiapas (loan) | 7 | (1) | ||||||
| 2017 | → Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (loan) | ||||||||
| National team | |||||||||
| 2010– | Mexico | 14 | (0) | ||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2016. | |||||||||
Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas (born November 16, 1987 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa)[1][2] is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Chiapas in the Liga MX.
Club career
Orozco made his debut on September 17, 2005, against UANL, a game which resulted in a 1–2 victory for Cruz Azul. In the 2010 Apertura, he scored the first goal of the season, and currently leads the season with 6 goals. He scored 4 goals and had an assist against Real Salt Lake of MLS to defeat them 5–4.[3] He is also the top goalscorer in CONCACAF Champions League history, as he has netted 24 times.
Chiapas
On 8 June 2016, Chiapas made the signing of Chuleta official for the Apertura 2016.[4]
International
Orozco got his first call-up by interim coach Efraín Flores for friendly matches on September 4 and 7, 2010, against Ecuador and Colombia, respectively. He started for the first time on October 12, against Venezuela.
Personal life
Javier Orozco is the son of Luis Antonio Orozco who played in Atletico Tecoman and Irapuato FC in the 1980s and also is brother to Luis Orozco that plays for Club Tijuana who is also a striker. Orozco is nicknamed "Chuletita", meaning "little pork-chop." The nickname "Chuletita" comes from his father, Luis Antonio Orozco, who earned the moniker "Chuleta" when he was six years old, by his father, who would tell him "vete por las chuletas"—a Mexican slang saying which translates roughly to "go get the money."
Honours
Club
- Cruz Azul
- Santos Laguna
International
- Mexico
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09: Golden Boot (7 Goals)
- CONCACAF Champions League 2010–11: Golden Boot (11 Goals)
- Copa Santander Libertadores 2012: Player of the Week (Week 3) [5]
Club career statistics
As of 28 February 2016[6]
| Club | Season | League | Copa MX | Concachampions | Libertadores | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruz Azul | 2005-06 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | - | - | 16 | 9 | |
| 2009-10 | 23 | 5 | - | - | 10 | 5 | - | - | 33 | 11 | |
| 2010-11 | 29 | 6 | - | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | 40 | 17 | |
| 2011-12 | 22 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 28 | 12 | |
| 2012-13 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 46 | 14 | |
| Total | - | 124 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 166 | 62 |
| Santos Laguna | 2013-14 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 26 | 11 |
| 2014-15 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 45 | 15 | |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 3 | |
| Total | - | 72 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 29 |
| Career totals | 196 | 52 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 247 | 91 | |
References
- ↑ "Delanteros" (in Spanish). Club Santos Laguna. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ↑ "Oficial, 'El Chuleta' Orozco a Santos Laguna" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ↑ http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/22-year-old-Javier-Orozco-scored 4 goals-and-an-assists-in-CONCACAF-win-Video/9293/
- ↑ http://www.univision.com/deportes/futbol/chiapas-fc/javier-orozco-jugara-con-jaguares-de-chiapas
- ↑ http://www.conmebol.com/copasantanderlibertadores/Javier-Orozco-el-jugador-de-la-3a-semana-20120211-0001.html
- ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugador/javier-orozco&todos=1&id_liga=1
External links
- Javier Orozco Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Javier Orozco at National-Football-Teams.com
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