Ricardo Orellana

Ricardo Orellana
Personal information
Full nameRicardo José Orellana Rojas
Date of birthJanuary 19, 1987
Place of birthSan Salvador, El Salvador
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Once Municipal
Number11
Youth career
19992006Academia La Chelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
20072008San Salvador F.C.7(0)
20082010Luis Ángel Firpo4(0)
2011Atlético Marte
2011-2013Once Municipal
2013-Aguiluchos USA
National team
20062007El Salvador U17
2008-El Salvador U205(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Orellana and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.

Ricardo José Orellana Rojas (born January 19, 1987 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for CD Aguiluchos USA in the NPSL.

Club career

Orellana's professional career began on July 3, 2007 when he signed a contract with now defunct Salvadoran national league club, San Salvador F.C.. He was one of six players from the El Salvador U17 national team, that would sign for San Salvador that season. The others were William Maldonado, Diego Chavarría, Xavier García, Óscar Arroyo and Fabricio Alfaro. He made his professional debut on August 25, 2007, in a league match against Vista Hermosa.

After a season with San Salvador he moved to Luis Ángel Firpo and played for Atlético Marte in the 2011 Clausura. He joined Once Municipal for the 2011 Clausura.[1]

International career

Orellana was named in the pre-Olympic El Salvador U-23 squad by Rubén Israel in August 2011.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 December 2008.
Club Season League League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Salvador F.C. Apertura 2007 60000060
Clausura 2008 10000010
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Apertura 2008 40000040
Career total 1100000110

References

  1. Profile - El Gráfico (Spanish)
  2. Jugadores de FAS, Firpo y Águila, pendientes - El Salvador FC.com (Spanish)

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