Michael Orozco
Orozco with the United States national team in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Orozco Fiscal | ||
Date of birth | February 7, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Orange, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Tijuana | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2005 | Irvine Strikers | ||
2005–2006 | San Luis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2013 | San Luis | 106 | (4) |
2010 | → Philadelphia Union (loan) | 29 | (2) |
2013 | → Puebla (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Chiapas | 0 | (0) |
2013–2015 | → Puebla (loan) | 57 | (1) |
2015– | Tijuana | 23 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008 | United States U23 | 7 | (0) |
2008– | United States | 29 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2016. |
Michael Orozco Fiscal (born February 7, 1986) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tijuana in the Liga MX and the United States national team.
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Early life[edit]
Orozco's parents are originally from Mexico, and Michael went through the youth program of Mexican Primera A team San Luis.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Professional[edit]
Orozco made his professional debut for San Luis during the Apertura 2006 tournament, when he entered as a second-half substitute against Tigres UANL, but was sent off after just two minutes.[3] He played in 106 league matches for the club until its move to Chiapas.
In January 2010, Orozco Fiscal left San Luis to join MLS side Philadelphia Union on loan. After one season, Philadelphia decided not to exercise its purchase option on Orozco Fiscal and he returned to San Luis.[4]
Orozco was loaned to Puebla for the 2013 Clausura. The move was extended the following summer.[5][6]
Orozco scored the first goal of his Puebla career in a 2-1 loss to Cruz Azul.[7]
International[edit]
Orozco was called into numerous American U-23 camps in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[8] He helped the U-23 national team to qualify for the 2008 Olympics with stellar performance on defense; he was included in the Best XI of the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification All-Tournament Team.[9] On July 17, 2008, Orozco Fiscal was named to the U.S. team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Orozco Fiscal started all three games for the U.S., but received a red card in the third minute of U.S.'s 2-1 loss to Nigeria in the final group game for throwing an intentional elbow to the chest of Solomon Okoronkwo.[10]
On August 28, 2008, Orozco Fiscal was called up to his first full national team camp, in preparation for the World Cup qualifiers against Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago. He debuted in the latter match on October 15, 2008, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss.[11]
After the T&T match it took nearly three years for Orozco Fiscal to play another again for the national team. He returned on August 10, 2011 in a friendly against Mexico, which was the United States' first match under the newly appointed head coach Jürgen Klinsmann.[12] Orozco Fiscal featured again against Mexico a year later, August 15, 2012, scoring the lone goal in the United States' 1-0 victory, the first-ever win over its archrival on Mexican soil. The US record improved to 1-23-1, and Mexico suffered only its 9th loss in 120 games at Estadio Azteca.[13] [14]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of April 25, 2012.
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2006–07 | San Luis | Primera División | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 |
2007–08 | 27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | 21 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 1 | ||
2009–10 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 2 | ||
U.S. | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2010 | Philadelphia Union (loan) | Major League Soccer | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2011–12 | San Luis | Primera División | 26 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 |
2012–13 | Liga MX | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |
Puebla (loan) | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | Mexico | 120 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 4 | |
U.S. | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
Career total | 149 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 6 |
International[edit]
- As of November 11, 2016.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
2009 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 3 | 0 | |
2012 | 1 | 1 | |
2013 | 6 | 2 | |
2014 | 2 | 0 | |
2015 | 7 | 0 | |
2016 | 9 | 1 | |
Total | 29 | 4 |
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list United States goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | August 15, 2012 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() |
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2. | July 9, 2013 | Jeld-Wen Field, Portland, United States | ![]() |
5–1 | 6–1 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
3. | October 15, 2013 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round |
4. | January 31, 2016 | StubHub Center, Carson, California | ![]() |
2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honors[edit]
Club[edit]
- Puebla
International[edit]
- United States
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. beats Mexico in Mexico for first time on late goal by Orozco Fiscal
- ^ Orozco, at yanks abroad.
- ^ "Ficha Técnica del Partido : San Luis vs Tigres". MedioTiempo.com. August 26, 2006.
- ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/Nowak_Union_did_not_extend_Orozco_Fiscals_loan.html
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/05/american-exports-michael-orozco-fiscal-will-stay-mexican-side-puebla
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/02/american-exports-rumor-mill-damarcus-beasley-potentially-move-within-liga-mx
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/25/american-exports-michael-orozco-fiscal-scores-puebla-undone-cruz-azul
- ^ Profile at ussoccer.com
- ^ CONCACAF U23 Championship Best XI
- ^ "Nigeria break American hearts". FIFA.com. August 13, 2008.
- ^ "Michael Orozco Fiscal". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "MNT Draws Mexico 1-1 in Klinsmann Debut". U.S. Soccer. August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Battles to Historic Victory at Azteca". ESPN Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "USA makes history, beats rival Mexico". FOX Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Michael Orozco Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- MLS player profile
- U.S. Soccer player profile
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Association football defenders
- Liga MX players
- Major League Soccer players
- San Luis F.C. players
- Philadelphia Union players
- Puebla F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Orange, California
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of the United States
- Soccer players from California
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Copa América Centenario players
- CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico