Daniel Orozco (footballer)

Daniel Orozco Álvarez (born 1 February 1987) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.
Daniel Orozco
Personal information
Full name Daniel Orozco Álvarez
Date of birth (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987
Place of birth Fuengirola, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2005–2006 Fuengirola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Fuengirola 30 (0)
2007–2010 Málaga B 49 (1)
2009 → Estepona (loan) 2 (0)
2010 Málaga 4 (0)
2010–2013 Asteras Tripoli 19 (2)
2013 Lombard-Pápa 6 (0)
Total 110 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Orozco was born in Fuengirola, Province of Málaga. After starting out with local UD Fuengirola Los Boliches he joined neighbouring Málaga CF in 2007, representing the reserve team in the fourth division for two seasons.

In July 2009, Orozco signed for another side in Andalusia, Unión Estepona CF in the third level,[1] but returned to his previous club in the following transfer window. On 24 March 2010 he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF[2][3] and, even though the team was threatened with relegation until the last day of the season, he was still able to appear in a further three (complete) league matches.[4][5][6]

Orozco moved to Asteras Tripoli F.C. from Greece in the summer of 2010, partnering compatriot Rubén Pulido in central defence. He scored his first goal for his new club on 20 November 2010, in a 1–1 draw against Olympiakos Volos FC.

References
  1. Velázquez, Ryan y Orozco son los primeros refuerzos del Estepona (Velázquez, Ryan and Orozco are first Estepona additions); Diario Sur, 3 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. Valencia 1–0 Málaga; ESPN Soccernet, 24 March 2010
  3. Orozco: "Estoy contento por como me salieron las cosas" (Orozco: "I am happy with the way things went for me"); Marca, 25 March 2010 (in Spanish)
  4. Sevilla claim derby honours; ESPN Soccernet, 10 April 2010
  5. Malaga earn vital point; ESPN Soccernet, 14 April 2010
  6. Lacklustre Malaga beaten; ESPN Soccernet, 8 May 2010
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