Yohandry Orozco

Venezuelan footballer (born 1991)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Orozco and the second or maternal family name is  Cujía.

Yohandry Orozco

Personal information
Full name|  Yohandry José Orozco Cujía
Date of birth|  (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 34)
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)
2019|  → Atlético Junior (loan)|  6|  (0)
2020|  → Santa 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

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.

## Club career

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### In Venezuela

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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

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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

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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

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

## Club statistics

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Accurate as of 2 September 2012
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Total

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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

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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

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No.  | Date  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition | Ref.

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1. | 14 August 2013 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Bolivia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly

## Honours

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### Club

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Deportes Tolima

* Categoría Primera A (2): 2018-I, 2021-I
* Superliga Colombiana (1): 2022

### International

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Venezuela national team

* Copa América 4th place (copper medal): 2011[6]

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Yohandry Orozco at National-Football-Teams.com
* Yohandry Orozco at Soccerway

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Selangor F.C. - current squad

* 1 Azhan
* 2 Quentin
* 7 Faisal
* 8 Al-Rawabdeh
* 10 Mukhairi
* 11 Hakim
* 14 Zikri
* 16 Orozco
* 17 Danial
* 18 Khuzaimi
* 19 Ruventhiran
* 22 Fazly
* 23 Somerville
* 24 Agyarkwa
* 43 Syahir
* 44 Sharul
* 55 Harith
* 66 Syahmi
* 76 Aliff I.
* 77 Aliff H.
* 88 Brendan (c)
* Laine
* Head Coach: Nidzamc

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Venezuela squad – 2011 Copa América fourth place

* 1 Vega
* 2 Granados
* 3 Rey
* 4 Vizcarrondo
* 5 Di Giorgi
* 6 Cichero
* 7 Miku
* 8 Rincón
* 9 Maldonado
* 10 Orozco
* 11 C. González
* 12 Morales
* 13 Seijas
* 14 Lucena
* 15 Moreno
* 16 Rosales
* 17 Arismendi
* 18 Arango (c)
* 19 Meza
* 20 Perozo
* 21 A. González
* 22 Dani
* 23 Rondón
* Coach: Farías

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*[Gls]: League goals
*[Ref.]: Reference
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