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Javier Orozco (Chuleta)

Javier Orozco (Chuleta)

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Orozco made his debut on September 17, 2005, against Tigres, a game which resulted in a 1–2 victory for Cruz Azul. In the Apertura 2010, he scored the first goal of the season, and currently leads the season with 6 goals. He scored 4 goals and had an assist against Real Salt Lake of the MLS to defeat them 5–4. He is also the top goalscorer in CONCACAF Champions League history, as he has netted 24 times. On June 8, 2016, Jaguares de Chiapas made the signing of Chuletita official for the Apertura 2016.

International career

Orozco got his first call-up by interim coach Efraín Flores for friendly matches on September 4 and 7, 2010, against Ecuador and Colombia, respectively. He started for the first time on October 12, against Venezuela. In 2015, he was called up to represent Mexico in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup after Javier "Chicharito" Hernández suffered an injury in a friendly before the tournament, Mexico later went on to win that tournament.

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 February 2016

International

As of match played 27 July 2015

Club
Santos Laguna (2013–)
Club
Cruz Azul (2005–2013)
Club
Mexico men's national football team (2010–)
National team
Mexico

Personal

Personal life

Javier Orozco is the son of Luis Antonio Orozco who played in Atletico Tecoman and Irapuato FC in the 1980s and also is brother to Luis Orozco that plays for Club Tijuana who is also a striker. Orozco is nicknamed "Chuletita" (little pork-chop). The nickname comes from his father, Luis Antonio Orozco, who earned the moniker "Chuleta" when he was six years old, by his father, who would tell him "vete por las chuletas" — a Mexican slang saying which roughly translates to "go get the money."

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Description

Mexican footballer

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is popularly known by his nickname "Chuletita".

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