Jaziel Orozco

Jaziel Alberto Orozco Landeros (born 2 June 2004) is a Mexican-American professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for NIFL Premiership club Larne, on loan from Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.

Jaziel Orozco
Personal information
Full name Jaziel Alberto Orozco Landeros
Date of birth (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004
Place of birth Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Larne
(on loan from Real Salt Lake)
Youth career
2019–2021 Real Salt Lake
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Real Monarchs 39 (0)
2022– Real Salt Lake 5 (0)
2023 → Santos Laguna U20 (loan) 10 (0)
2023– → Larne (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in Ciudad Juárez, Orozco was raised in El Paso, Texas.[2] He is the son of former professional footballer, Alberto Orozco.[3] Prior to joining the Real Salt Lake youth setup, Orozco had participated in trials with Liga MX clubs Tigres UANL and Santos Laguna.[2] He also played with Intercups MX, a club side which played in tournaments around the world and the Dallas Cup.[3] In 2019, Orozco was selected to join a trial for the Real Salt Lake youth academy and passed.[3]

On October 4, 2020, Orozco was called in to Real Monarchs, an affiliate club of Real Salt Lake, for their match against El Paso Locomotive but did not come off the bench.[4] On April 7, 2021, Orozco received his first appearance with the main team in their pre-season match against Phoenix Rising.[5] He then made his professional debut on May 8, 2021 for Real Monarchs in their USL Championship opener against San Antonio FC, starting in the 2–2 draw.[6] Following the match, Orozco signed a professional contract with Real Monarchs.[7]

On January 13, 2022, Orozco signed a homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.[8]

On March 26, 2022, Orozco made his MLS debut for Real Salt Lake, after begging subbed on at half-time for defender Erik Holt in a 1–0 loss away at Sporting Kansas City.[9]

On February 3, 2023, Orozco joined Mexican club Santos Laguna on a season-long loan.[10] The loan deal was terminated in August of the same year, with the defender subsequently joining NIFL Premiership side Larne on loan for the rest of the 2023–24 season:[11][12] the player was granted international clearance on August 31.[13]

On September 2, 2023, Orozco made his debut for Larne, starting in a 4–0 league win over Newry City.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 September 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Monarchs 2021 USL Championship240———240
2022 MLS Next Pro150———150
Total 390———390
Real Salt Lake 2022 Major League Soccer4010——50
Larne 2023–24 NIFL Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 440100000450

    References
    1. "Jaziel Orozco". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
    2. "Para Jaziel Orozco, lo mejor está por venir". El Tiempo Monclova. April 3, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
    3. "Jaziel Orozco Landeros Jugará con el Real Salt Lake de la MLS". La Plataforma Deportiva. August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
    4. "Real Monarchs 0–4 El Paso Locomotive". Soccerway.
    5. Perry, Randall (April 8, 2021). "Real Salt Lake Bring The Internationals Back 1–0 Against Phoenix". Arizona Daily Press. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
    6. "San Antonio FC 2–2 Real Monarchs". Soccerway.
    7. "Jaziel Orozco signs Real Monarchs". Twitter. Real Monarchs.
    8. "RSL Signs Jaziel Orozco as Homegrown Player". Real Salt Lake. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
    9. "Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Real Salt Lake (Mar 26, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. March 26, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
    10. "Real Salt Lake loan homegrown defender Jaziel Orozco to Mexico's Santos Laguna". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 3, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
    11. "Real Salt Lake Loans Jaziel Orozco To Larne FC in Northern Ireland". Real Salt Lake. August 2, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
    12. "Loan deal agreed for Jaziel Orozco | Larne FC". Larne FC. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
    13. Mills, Alex (September 1, 2023). "New boy Jaziel Orozco excited to bed into Larne's 'winning mentality'". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
    14. Mulligan, Simon (September 4, 2023). "Larne's Jaziel Orozco relishing challenges presented by League's physicality". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
    15. Jaziel Orozco at Soccerway
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