Renzo Orihuela

Renzo Miguel Orihuela Barcos (born 4 April 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Montevideo City Torque.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orihuela and the second or maternal family name is Barcos.
Renzo Orihuela
Personal information
Full name Renzo Miguel Orihuela Barcos
Date of birth (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Montevideo City Torque
Number 99
Youth career
Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Montevideo City Torque 41 (3)
2020–2021 → Nacional (loan) 23 (1)
2023 → Palermo (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Uruguay U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023

Club career

Orihuela is a youth academy graduate of Nacional. On 21 February 2020, he joined Montevideo City Torque. He was immediately loaned back to Nacional for two seasons.[2][3] He made his professional debut for the club on 23 September 2020 in a 3–1 Copa Libertadores win against Venezuelan club Estudiantes de Mérida. He played whole 90 minutes in the match and scored his team's second goal.[4][5]

On 7 January 2023, Orihuela was formally loaned out to Serie B club Palermo until the end of the season.[6]

International career

Orihuela is a Uruguayan youth international.[7] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[8]

Personal life

In addition to his Uruguayan passport, Orihuela has also Italian citizenship through ancestry from his grandfather's side.[9]

Career statistics
As of 21 October 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montevideo City Torque 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 70—00—70
2022 Uruguayan Primera División 323102[lower-alpha 1]0—353
Total 393102000423
Nacional (loan) 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 181—6[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 2]0252
2021 Uruguayan Primera División 50—2[lower-alpha 1]00070
Total 231008110322
Palermo (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 1000——10
Career total 6341010110755
  1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  2. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.

Honours

Nacional

References
  1. Renzo Orihuela at Soccerway
  2. "Torque hizo oficial la compra de Renzo Orihuela a Nacional". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. "El pase de Orihuela a Grupo City: una forma diferente de negociar juveniles en Nacional". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "Estudiantes de Mérida vs. Nacional - 23 September 2020". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. "1-3. Los canteranos Vecino y Orihuela meten a Nacional en octavos de final". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. "Mercato Palermo: depositato il contratto di Renzo Orihuela". CalcioRosanero.it. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. "Uruguay retomará las prácticas en el complejo Celeste con 32 jugadores". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. "Lista definida para los Juegos Panamericanos 2023" (in Spanish). AUF. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. "Orihuela: "Ho scelto il 4 per Sergio Ramos. Bergessio mi ha detto…"" (in Italian). TifosiPalermo. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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