Venezuelan footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orozco and the second or maternal family name is Cujía.

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

In Venezuela

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

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. 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. With only 1.64 m in height, he is the shortest player to ever being fielded in the German Bundesliga. He never managed to fit a spot in the regular lineup, playing only seven games since his arrival.

Return to homeland

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.

New York Cosmos

On 29 January 2016, he signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League.

Club statistics

Accurate as of 2 September 2012

International career

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.

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

Honors

Venezuela

• Copa América 4th place (copper medal): 2011

References

External links

• Yohandry Orozco at National-Football-Teams.com
• Yohandry Orozco at Soccerway