Yohandry Orozco

Yohandry Orozco

Personal information
Full name	Yohandry José Orozco Cujía
Date of birth	19 March 1991
Place of birth	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	New York Cosmos
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	Wolfsburg	7	(0)
2013–2015	Deportivo Táchira	68	(15)
2016–	New York Cosmos	21	(7)
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 06 November 2016. ‡ 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 currently plays for New York Cosmos. He plays 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. 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 January 29, 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

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	14 August 2013	Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Bolivia	2–2	2–2	Friendly

References

1. "Yohandry Orozco se va para el Wolfsburgo" [Yohandry Orozco goes to Wolfsburg] (in Spanish). Zulia FC. 28 January 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 2016-02-11.
5. "Golazo: Yohandry Orozco vs Peru, 2011 Sudamericano sub-20". southamerican-futbol.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

External links

• national-football-teams.com
• soccerway.com