Alexander Oroz

Alexander Oroz
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Antonio Oroz Huerta
Date of birth	15 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Colo-Colo
Number	20
Youth career
	Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–	Colo-Colo
2021	→ Deportes Iquique (loan)
International career‡
2017	Chile U15
2018–2019	Chile U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2022

Last updated November 17, 2024

Alexander Antonio Oroz Huerta (born 15 December 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Colo-Colo.

Club career

A product of Colo-Colo youth system,^[1] he was loaned to Deportes Iquique in the Primera B for the 2021 season, where he made his professional debut scoring a goal in the first matchday versus Coquimbo Unido on 4 April 2021.^[2] In total, he made 28 appearances and scored 5 goals for Deportes Iquique before returning Colo-Colo for the 2022 season. He made his debut playing for Colo-Colo scoring a goal in the match versus Everton on 6 February 2022.^[3]

International career

In 2017, Oroz took part of Chile U15 squad with Cristian Leiva as the coach.^[4] At under-17 level, he represented Chile at both the 2019 South American Championship – Chile was the runner-up – and the 2019 FIFA World Cup. Previously, in October 2018 he took part in the Torneo Cuatro Naciones Sub-17 (2018 Four Nations Tournament) in Mexico,^[5] making 3 appearances and scoring a goal versus Mexico U17.^[6]

At senior level, he was called up to the FIFA matchdays in June 2022 as a "projectable player" in the preliminary squad.^[7]

Personal life

Oroz is the nephew of the former Chile Olympic footballer Andrés Oroz. In addition, his father, Antonio, was with the Colo-Colo youth ranks and plays football at amateur level as a left midfielder.^[1]

He has been nicknamed La Flecha (The Arrow) by his coach in Chile U15, Cristian Leiva, because of his speed.^[4]

Honours

Colo-Colo

Supercopa de Chile (1): 2022

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References

1 2 Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (29 July 2022). "Andrés Oroz, tío de Alexander, saca pecho para hablar de su sobrino: "Los Oroz somos conocidos como buenos para la pelota"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
↑ Schnettler, Javier (4 April 2021). "Gran estreno del formado en Colo Colo: Alexander Oroz debutó en el profesionalismo anotando un gol ante Coquimbo Unido". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
↑ "Sueño cumplido: la historia del debutante goleador de Colo Colo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
1 2 Munizaga, Sebastián (9 February 2022). "¿Quién le puso Flecha a Alexander Oroz y por qué? La historia detrás del apodo del jugador de Colo Colo". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
↑ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 17 para Torneo Cuatro Naciones - México 2018". ANFP (in Spanish). ANFP. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
↑ Fuchslocher, Waleska (4 October 2018). "La Roja Sub 17 cae ante México en el Torneo Cuatro Naciones" (in Spanish). ANFP . Retrieved 31 July 2022.
↑ "Con un chileno-belga-marroquí y un grupo de proyección: la Roja presentó su nómina para la gira asiática" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

External links

Alexander Oroz at Soccerway
Alexander Oroz at PlaymakerStats

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[redgol-1] 1 2 Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (29 July 2022). "Andrés Oroz, tío de Alexander, saca pecho para hablar de su sobrino: "Los Oroz somos conocidos como buenos para la pelota"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[2] Schnettler, Javier (4 April 2021). "Gran estreno del formado en Colo Colo: Alexander Oroz debutó en el profesionalismo anotando un gol ante Coquimbo Unido". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[3] "Sueño cumplido: la historia del debutante goleador de Colo Colo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[dalealbo-4] 1 2 Munizaga, Sebastián (9 February 2022). "¿Quién le puso Flecha a Alexander Oroz y por qué? La historia detrás del apodo del jugador de Colo Colo". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[5] "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 17 para Torneo Cuatro Naciones - México 2018". ANFP (in Spanish). ANFP. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[6] Fuchslocher, Waleska (4 October 2018). "La Roja Sub 17 cae ante México en el Torneo Cuatro Naciones" (in Spanish). ANFP . Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[7] "Con un chileno-belga-marroquí y un grupo de proyección: la Roja presentó su nómina para la gira asiática" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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