Michael Orozco

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Michael Orozco
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Orozco in 2015
Personal information
Full name Michael Orozco Fiscal
Date of birth (1986-02-07) February 7, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Orange, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
 Orange County SC
Number 6
Youth career
2001–2005 Irvine Strikers
2005–2006 San Luis
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2015–2019 Tijuana 55 (0)
2018–2019 → BUAP (loan) 29 (1)
2019– Orange County SC 94 (4)
International career‡
2008 United States U23 7 (0)
2008–2016 United States 29 (4)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 27, 2019

Michael Orozco Fiscal (born February 7, 1986) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for USL Championship club Orange County SC.

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Early life

Orozco grew up in Anaheim, California. His parents are originally from Mexico, and Michael joined the youth program of Mexican Primera A team San Luis [1] [2] in 2002. [3]

Career

Professional

Michael 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. He played in 106 league matches for the club until its move to Chiapas.

In January 2010, Orozco left San Luis to join MLS side Philadelphia Union on loan. After one season, Philadelphia decided not to exercise its purchase option on Orozco 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

Orozco was called into numerous United States under-23 camps in preparation for the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [8] He helped the team qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics with stellar performances on defense. He was included in the Best XI of the 2008 CONCACAF Men's U23 Championship All-Tournament Team. [9]

On July 17, 2008, Orozco was named to the United States team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Orozco started all three matches for the United States.

On August 13, 2008, Orozco received a red card in the third minute of the United States's 2–1 loss to Nigeria in the final group stage match of the 2008 Olympics for throwing an intentional elbow to the chest of Solomon Okoronkwo. [10] The loss subsequently caused the United States to fail to advance from the group stage.

On August 28, 2008, Orozco was called up to his first full national team camp in preparation for 2010 World Cup qualifying matches against Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago.

On October 15, 2008, he debuted in the latter match, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss. [11]

On August 10, 2011, he returned to the starting lineup in a friendly against Mexico, a 1–1 draw. The match was the United States's first under newly appointed head coach Jürgen Klinsmann. [12]

On August 15, 2012, Orozco featured again against Mexico, scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 win for the United States, its first-ever away win over Mexico. The United States's all-time record in Mexico improved to 1–1–23, and Mexico suffered only its ninth loss in 120 matches at Estadio Azteca. [13] [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of April 25, 2012
Club performanceLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MexicoLeagueCupLeague Cup North America Total
2006–07 San Luis Primera División 100------100
2007–08 270------270
2008–09 211--30--241
2009–10 132------132
U.S.League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2010 Philadelphia Union (loan) Major League Soccer 29210----302
MexicoLeagueCupLeague Cup North America Total
2011–12 San Luis Primera División 260--10--260
2012–13 Liga MX 10140----141
Puebla (loan)13020----150
TotalMexico12046010001274
U.S.292100000302
Career total14967010001576

International

As of November 11, 2016
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 200810
201130
201211
201362
201420
201570
201691
Total294

International goals

Scores and results list United States goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.August 15, 2012 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1–0
1–0
 Friendly
2.July 9, 2013 Jeld-Wen Field, Portland, United StatesFlag of Belize.svg  Belize 5–16–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.October 15, 2013 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–13–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round
4.January 31, 2016 StubHub Center, Carson, California Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2–23–2 Friendly

Honors

Puebla

Orange County SC

United States

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  2. ↑ Orozco [usurped] , at yanks abroad.
  3. ↑ "Column: For soccer he traded his OC life for Mexico. Now he shows young players they can stay". Los Angeles Times . August 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Nowak: Union did not extend Orozco Fiscal's loan". Philly.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
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