.JPG) Orozco in 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Orozco Fiscal | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1986-02-07)February 7, 1986 (age 39) | |||||||||||||
| 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* | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | 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
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| *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 professionalsoccer player who plays as acenter-back forUSL Championship clubOrange County SC.
Orozco grew up inAnaheim, California. His parents are originally fromMexico, and Michael joined the youth program of MexicanPrimera A team San Luis[1][2] in 2002.[3]
Michael Orozco made his professional debut for San Luis during the Apertura 2006 tournament, when he entered as a second-half substitute againstTigres 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 sidePhiladelphia 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 toPuebla for the 2013 Clausura. The move was extended the following summer.[5][6]
Orozco scored the first goal of hisPuebla career in a 2–1 loss toCruz Azul.[7]
Orozco was called into numerousUnited States under-23 camps in preparation for the2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[8] He helped the team qualify for the2008 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 inBeijing. Orozco started all three matches for the United States.
On August 13, 2008, Orozco received ared card in the third minute of the United States's 2–1 loss toNigeria in the final group stage match of the 2008 Olympics for throwing an intentional elbow to the chest ofSolomon Okoronkwo.[10] The loss subsequently caused the United States to fail to advance from thegroup stage.
On August 28, 2008, Orozco was called up to his first full national team camp in preparation for2010 World Cup qualifying matches againstCuba andTrinidad 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 againstMexico, a 1–1 draw. The match was the United States's first under newly appointed head coachJürgen 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 atEstadio Azteca.[13][14]
| Club performance | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2006–07 | San Luis | Primera División | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 21 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 2 | ||
| U.S. | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Philadelphia Union (loan) | Major League Soccer | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 2 |
| Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | San Luis | Primera División | 26 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Liga MX | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |
| Puebla (loan) | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | Mexico | 120 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 4 | |
| U.S. | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 149 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 6 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 4 | |
| # | 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 |
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