Daniel Orozco Álvarez

Daniel Orozco
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Orozco Álvarez
Date of birth1 February 1987
Place of birthFuengirola, Spain
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Free agent
Youth career
2005–2007Fuengirola
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2010Málaga B49(1)
2009Estepona2(0)
2010Málaga4(0)
2010–2013Asteras Tripoli19(2)
2013Lombard-Pápa6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.

Daniel Orozco Álvarez (born 1 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Football career

Orozco was born in Fuengirola, Province of Málaga. After starting out with local Unión Deportiva Fuengirola he joined neighbouring Málaga CF in 2007, representing the reserve team in the fourth division for two seasons.

In July 2009 Orozco signed for another side in Andalusia, Unión Estepona CF in the third level,[1] but returned to his previous club in the following transfer window. On 24 March 2010 he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF[2] and, even though the team was threatened with relegation until the last day of the season, he was still able to appear in a further three (complete) league matches.[3][4][5]

In the 2010 summer Orozco moved to Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece, partnering countryman Rubén Pulido in central defense. He scored his first goal for his new club on 20 November 2010, in a 1–1 draw against Olympiakos Volos FC.

References

  1. ↑ Velázquez, Ryan y Orozco son los primeros refuerzos del Estepona (Velázquez, Ryan and Orozco are first Estepona signings); Diario Sur, 3 July 2009 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Valencia 1–0 Málaga; ESPN Soccernet, 24 March 2010
  3. ↑ Sevilla claim derby honours; ESPN Soccernet, 10 April 2010
  4. ↑ Malaga earn vital point; ESPN Soccernet, 14 April 2010
  5. ↑ Lacklustre Malaga beaten; ESPN Soccernet, 8 May 2010

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