Yohandry José Orozco Cujía (born 19 March 1991) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Venezuela national team.

Yohandry Orozco
Personal information
Full name Yohandry José Orozco Cujía
Date of birth (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Selangor
Number 16
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 33 (4)
2019–2020 Puebla 5 (1)
2019Atlético Junior (loan) 6 (0)
2020Santa Fe (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2023 Deportes Tolima 46 (5)
2023– Selangor 26 (10)
International career
2009 Venezuela U20 7 (2)
2010– Venezuela 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2014

Club career edit

In Venezuela edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Club statistics edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Honours edit

Club edit

Deportes Tolima

International edit

Venezuela national team

References edit

  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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