Michael Orozco

Michael Orozco

Orozco with the United States national team in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Michael Orozco Fiscal
Date of birth	(1986-02-07) February 7, 1986
Place of birth	Orange, California, United States
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Tijuana
Number	16
Youth career
2001–2005	Irvine Strikers
2005–2006	San Luis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(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–	Tijuana	15	(0)
National team‡
2008	United States U23	7	(0)
2008–	United States	21	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 2, 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 31, 2016

Michael Orozco Fiscal (born February 7, 1986) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tijuana in the Liga MX and the United States national team.

Early life

Orozco's parents are originally from Mexico, and Michael went through the youth program of Mexican Primera A team San Luis.^[1][2]

Career

Orozco while on loan with the Philadelphia Union in 2010

Professional

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.^[3] He has played 55 league matches for the club through August 2008.

In January 2010, Orozco Fiscal left San Luis to join MLS side Philadelphia Union on loan. After one season, Philadelphia decided not to exercise its purchase option on Orozco Fiscal and he returned to San Luis.^[4]

Orozco was loaned to Puebla for the 2013 clasura. The move was extending in 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 American U-23 camps in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[8] He helped the U-23 national team to qualify for the 2008 Olympics with stellar performance on defense; he was included in the Best XI of the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification All-Tournament Team.^[9] On July 17, 2008, Orozco Fiscal was named to the U.S. team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Orozco Fiscal started all three games for the U.S., but received a red card in the third minute of U.S.'s 2-1 loss to Nigeria in the final group game for throwing an intentional elbow to the chest of Solomon Okoronkwo.^[10]

On August 28, 2008, Orozco Fiscal was called up to his first full national team camp, in preparation for the World Cup qualifiers against Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago. He debuted in the latter match on October 15, 2008, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss.^[11]

After the T&T match it took nearly three years for Orozco Fiscal to play another again for the national team. He returned on August 10, 2011 in a friendly against Mexico, which was the United States' first match under the newly appointed head coach Jürgen Klinsmann.^[12] Orozco Fiscal featured again against Mexico a year later, August 15, 2012, scoring the lone goal in the United States' 1-0 victory, the first-ever win over its archrival on Mexican soil. The US record improved to 1-23-1, and Mexico suffered only its 9th loss in 120 games at Estadio Azteca.^{[13] [14]}

Career statistics

Club

As of April 25, 2012.

International

As of January 31, 2016.

International goals

Scores and results list United States goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	August 15, 2012	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	Mexico	1–0	1–0	Friendly
2.	July 9, 2013	Jeld-Wen Field, Portland, United States	Belize	5–1	6–1	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.	October 15, 2013	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Panama	1–1	3–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round
4.	January 31, 2016	Stubhub Center, Carson, California	Iceland	2–2	3–2	Friendly

Honors

Club

Puebla

• Copa MX: Clausura 2015

International

United States

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2013

References

External links

• Michael Orozco Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• MLS player profile
• U.S. Soccer player profile

United States squads United States men's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 1 Seitz 2 Wynne 3 Orozco 4 Bradley 5 McCarty 6 Edu 7 Holden 8 Szetela 9 Davies 10 Feilhaber 11 Adu 12 Altidore 13 Ianni 14 Rogers 15 Parkhurst 16 Kljestan 17 McBride 18 Guzan Coach: Nowak United States squad – 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners (5th title) 1 Rimando 2 Castillo 3 Ashe 4 Orozco 5 Onyewu 6 Corona 7 Beasley (c) 8 Diskerud 9 Gómez 10 Donovan 11 Holden 12 S. Johnson 13 Beltran 14 Beckerman 15 Parkhurst 16 Torres 17 Bruin 18 McInerney 19 Wondolowski 20 Bedoya 21 Goodson 22 Hamid 23 Shea 24 Gonzalez 25 Besler 26 E. Johnson 27 Gordon Coach: Klinsmann