Yohandry Orozco

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Cujía.
Yohandry Orozco
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Personal information
Full name Yohandry José Orozco Cujía
Date of birth (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Deportes Tolima
Youth career
Beracasa
Centro Gallego
2006–2007 Maracaibo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Maracaibo 23 (2)
2009–2011 Zulia 41 (11)
2011–2013 VfL Wolfsburg 7 (0)
2013–2015 Deportivo Táchira 68 (15)
2016 New York Cosmos 22 (7)
2017 Zulia 32 (11)
2018–2019 Deportes Tolima 40 (6)
2019–2020 Puebla 5 (1)
2019 → Atlético Junior (loan) 6 (0)
2020 → Santa Fe (loan) 6 (0)
2021– Deportes Tolima 9 (1)
National team‡
2009 Venezuela U20 7 (2)
2010– Venezuela 25 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:26, 23 August 2021 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2013

Yohandry José Orozco Cujía (born 19 March 1991 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Deportes Tolima as an attacking midfielder.

Club career[]

In Venezuela[]

Orozco made his professional debut in 2007 with Unión Atlético Maracaibo, aged 16, against Deportivo Anzoátegui. On 2009 he signed with Zulia FC, having a strong presence in the main squad. In the 2010–11 season he became a basic key in the lineup of the Zulians, scoring eight goals in the first half of the tournament.

VfL Wolfsburg[]

On 28 January 2011, it was reported that Orozco would sign a four-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg, pending a medical test and economical terms with Zulia FC. He is the third Venezuelan player in the Fußball-Bundesliga, after Juan Arango and Tomás Rincón.[1] The deal was completed on 31 January. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that will run until 30 June 2015.[2] With only 1.64 m in height, he is the shortest player to ever being fielded in the German Bundesliga.[citation needed] He never managed to fit a spot in the regular lineup, playing only seven games since his arrival.

Return to homeland[]

After an unsuccessful period in German football, it was reported on 1 June 2013 that he will be signing for Venezuelan team Deportivo Táchira in a three-year contract.[3]

New York Cosmos[]

On 29 January 2016, he signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.[4]

Club statistics[]

Accurate as of 2 September 2012
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maracaibo 2007–08 15 1 - - — 15 1
2008–09 8 1 - - — 8 1
Total 23 2 - - — 23 2
Zulia 2009–10 26 3 1 0 — 27 3
2010–11 15 8 0 0 — 15 8
Total 41 11 1 0 — 42 11
VfL Wolfsburg 2010–11 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2011–12 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
2012–13 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Total 7 0 0 0 3 0 10 0
Deportivo Táchira 2013–14 34 12 10 2 — 44 14
2014–15 34 3 0 0 8 0 42 3
Total 68 15 10 2 8 0 86 17
Career totals 139 28 11 2 11 0 161 30

International career[]

As an Under-20 international, having played the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he also was in the squad for the 2011 South American Youth Championship. In this tournament, on 24 January 2011, he scored a noticed goal against Perú, in an individual play.[5]

He made his debut with the senior team on 3 March 2010, in a friendly match against Panamá. In June 2011, Orozco joined the squad who played the 2011 Copa América and went on to finish in fourth place.

International goals[]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 14 August 2013 Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela  Bolivia 2–2 2–2 Friendly

Honors[]

Venezuela

References[]

  1. ^ "Yohandry Orozco se va para el Wolfsburgo" [Yohandry Orozco goes to Wolfsburg] (in Spanish). Zulia FC. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  2. ^ "South Korean Koo and Venezuelan Orozco sign for VfL". Vfl Wolfsburg. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Homeward bound". VfL Wolfsburg. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Club Signs Venezuela International Orozco". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Golazo: Yohandry Orozco vs Peru, 2011 Sudamericano sub-20". southamerican-futbol.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Copa América 2011 - Organization - Reglament". Copa América 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010.

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