Yohandry Orozco

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
Place of birth	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Selangor
Number	16
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	33	(4)
2019–2020	Puebla	5	(1)
2019	→ Atlético Junior (loan)	6	(0)
2020	→ Santa Fe (loan)	6	(0)
2021–2023	Deportes Tolima	46	(5)
2023–	Selangor	26	(10)
International career‡
2009	Venezuela U20	7	(2)
2010–	Venezuela	25	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2014

Yohandry José Orozco Cujía (born 19 March 1991) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Venezuela national team.

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

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

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

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	14 August 2013	Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Bolivia	2–2	2–2	Friendly

Honours

Club

Deportes Tolima

• Categoría Primera A (2): 2018-I, 2021-I
• Superliga Colombiana (1): 2022

International

Venezuela national team

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

External links

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