Michael Orozco

Michael Orozco
	Orozco with the United States national team in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Michael Orozco Fiscal
Date of birth	February 7, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Orange, California, U.S.
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Orange County SC
Number	6
Youth career
2001–2005	Irvine Strikers
2005–2006	San Luis
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2013	San Luis
2010	→ Philadelphia Union (loan)
2013	→ Puebla (loan)
2013–2015	Chiapas
2013–2015	→ Puebla (loan)
2015–2019	Tijuana
2018–2019	→ BUAP (loan)
2019–	Orange County SC
International career‡
2008	United States U23
2008–	United States
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's Soccer
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2019; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2016

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Michael Orozco Fiscal (born February 7, 1986) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship 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

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 games Chiapas.

^[3]

Orozco was loaned to Puebla for the 2013 Clausura. The move was extended the following summer.^[4]^[5]

Orozco scored the first goal of his Puebla career in a 2-1 loss to Cruz Azul.^[6]

International

Orozco was called into numerous American U-23 camps in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9]

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.^[10]

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.^[11] 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.^[12] ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of April 25, 2012.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
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	0	0	0	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	San Luis	Liga MX	10	1	4	0	-	-	-	-	14	1
2012–13	Puebla (loan)	Liga MX	13	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	15	0
Total	Mexico		120	4	6	0	1	0	0	0	127	4
Total	U.S.		29	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	30	2
Career total			149	6	7	0	1	0	0	0	157	6

International

As of November 11, 2016.

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2008	1	0
	2009	0	0
	2010	0	0
	2011	3	0
	2012	1	1
	2013	6	2
	2014	2	0
	2015	7	0
	2016	9	1
Total		29	4

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

^ "U.S. beats Mexico in Mexico for first time on late goal by Orozco Fiscal". Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
^ Orozco, at yanks abroad.
^ "Nowak: Union did not extend Orozco Fiscal's loan". Philly.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/05/american-exports-michael-orozco-fiscal-will-stay-mexican-side-puebla
^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/02/american-exports-rumor-mill-damarcus-beasley-potentially-move-within-liga-mx
^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/25/american-exports-michael-orozco-fiscal-scores-puebla-undone-cruz-azul
^ Profile at ussoccer.com
^ CONCACAF U23 Championship Best XI^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Nigeria break American hearts". FIFA.com. August 13, 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Michael Orozco Fiscal". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
^ "MNT Draws Mexico 1-1 in Klinsmann Debut". U.S. Soccer. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
^ "U.S. Battles to Historic Victory at Azteca". ESPN Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
^ "USA makes history, beats rival Mexico". FOX Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

External links

Michael Orozco – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
Michael Orozco at Major League Soccer
U.S. Soccer player profile

[1] "U.S. beats Mexico in Mexico for first time on late goal by Orozco Fiscal". Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

[2] Orozco, at yanks abroad.

[3] "Nowak: Union did not extend Orozco Fiscal's loan". Philly.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.

[4] ttp://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/05/american-exports-michael-orozco-fiscal-will-stay-mexican-side-puebla

[5] ttp://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/02/american-exports-rumor-mill-damarcus-beasley-potentially-move-within-liga-mx

[6] ttp://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/25/american-exports-michael-orozco-fiscal-scores-puebla-undone-cruz-azul

[7] Profile at ussoccer.com

[8] CONCACAF U23 Championship Best XI^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[9] "Nigeria break American hearts". FIFA.com. August 13, 2008. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[10] "Michael Orozco Fiscal". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.

[11] "MNT Draws Mexico 1-1 in Klinsmann Debut". U.S. Soccer. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.

[ESPNsoccer-12] "U.S. Battles to Historic Victory at Azteca". ESPN Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

[FoxSoccer-13] "USA makes history, beats rival Mexico". FOX Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

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