Venezuelan footballer In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Cujía. Yohandry Orozco Personal information Full name| Yohandry José Orozco Cujía Date of birth| (1991-03-19) 19 March 1991 (age 31) Place of birth| Maracaibo, Venezuela Height| 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Position(s)| Attacking midfielder Club information Current team | Deportes Tolima Youth career | Beracasa | Centro Gallego 2006–2007| Maracaibo Senior career* Years| Team| Apps| (Gls) 2007–2009| Maracaibo| 23| (2) 2009–2011| Zulia| 41| (11) 2011–2013| VfL Wolfsburg| 7| (0) 2013–2015| Deportivo Táchira| 68| (15) 2016| New York Cosmos| 22| (7) 2017| Zulia| 32| (11) 2018–2019| Deportes Tolima| 40| (6) 2019–2020| Puebla| 5| (1) 2019| → Atlético Junior (loan)| 6| (0) 2020| → Santa Fe (loan)| 6| (0) 2021–| Deportes Tolima| 37| (4) International career‡ 2009| Venezuela U20| 7| (2) 2010–| Venezuela| 25| (1) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:54, 09 May 2022 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2013 Yohandry José Orozco Cujía (born 19 March 1991 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Deportes Tolima as an attacking midfielder. ## Contents * 1 Club career * 1.1 In Venezuela * 1.2 VfL Wolfsburg * 1.3 Return to homeland * 1.4 New York Cosmos * 2 Club statistics * 3 International career * 3.1 International goals * 4 Honors * 5 References * 6 External links ## Club career[edit] ### In Venezuela[edit] Orozco made his professional debut in 2007 with Unión Atlético Maracaibo, aged 16, against Deportivo Anzoátegui. On 2009 he signed with Zulia FC, having a strong presence in the main squad. In the 2010–11 season he became a basic key in the lineup of the Zulians, scoring eight goals in the first half of the tournament. ### VfL Wolfsburg[edit] On 28 January 2011, it was reported that Orozco would sign a four-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg, pending a medical test and economical terms with Zulia FC. He is the third Venezuelan player in the Fußball-Bundesliga, after Juan Arango and Tomás Rincón.[1] The deal was completed on 31 January. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that will run until 30 June 2015.[2] With only 1.64 m in height, he is the shortest player to ever being fielded in the German Bundesliga.[citation needed] He never managed to fit a spot in the regular lineup, playing only seven games since his arrival. ### Return to homeland[edit] After an unsuccessful period in German football, it was reported on 1 June 2013 that he will be signing for Venezuelan team Deportivo Táchira in a three-year contract.[3] ### New York Cosmos[edit] On 29 January 2016, he signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.[4] ## Club statistics[edit] Accurate as of 2 September 2012 Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | | | | | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals Maracaibo | 2007–08 | 15 | 1 | - | - | — | 15 | 1 2008–09 | 8 | 1 | - | - | — | 8 | 1 Total | 23 | 2 | - | - | — | 23 | 2 Zulia | 2009–10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 2010–11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 8 Total | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 11 VfL Wolfsburg | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 Deportivo Táchira | 2013–14 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | 44 | 14 2014–15 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 3 Total | 68 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 86 | 17 Career totals | 139 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 161 | 30 ## International career[edit] As an Under-20 international, having played the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he also was in the squad for the 2011 South American Youth Championship. In this tournament, on 24 January 2011, he scored a noticed goal against Perú, in an individual play.[5] He made his debut with the senior team on 3 March 2010, in a friendly match against Panamá. In June 2011, Orozco joined the squad who played the 2011 Copa América and went on to finish in fourth place. ### International goals[edit] No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. | | | | | | | 1. | 14 August 2013 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela | Bolivia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly ## Honors[edit] Venezuela * Copa América 4th place (copper medal): 2011[6] ## References[edit] 1. ^ "Yohandry Orozco se va para el Wolfsburgo" [Yohandry Orozco goes to Wolfsburg] (in Spanish). Zulia FC. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 2. ^ "South Korean Koo and Venezuelan Orozco sign for VfL". Vfl Wolfsburg. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 3. ^ "Homeward bound". VfL Wolfsburg. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013. 4. ^ "Club Signs Venezuela International Orozco". New York Cosmos. Retrieved 11 February 2016. 5. ^ "Golazo: Yohandry Orozco vs Peru, 2011 Sudamericano sub-20". southamerican-futbol.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 6. ^ "Copa América 2011 - Organization - Reglament". Copa América 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. ## External links[edit] * Yohandry Orozco at National-Football-Teams.com * Yohandry Orozco at Soccerway * v * t * e Venezuela squad – 2011 Copa América fourth place * 1 Vega * 2 Granados * 3 Rey * 4 Vizcarrondo * 5 Di Giorgi * 6 Cichero * 7 Miku * 8 Rincón * 9 Maldonado * 10 Orozco * 11 C. González * 12 Morales * 13 Seijas * 14 Lucena * 15 Moreno * 16 Rosales * 17 Arismendi * 18 Arango (c) * 19 Meza * 20 Perozo * 21 A. González * 22 Dani * 23 Rondón * Coach: Farías *[Apps]: League appearances *[Gls]: League goals *[Ref.]: Reference *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template