Franco Orozco (born 9 January 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Lanús.[3]

Franco Orozco
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ezeiza, Argentina[1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger[2]
Team information
Current team
Lanús
Youth career
Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Lanús 77 (8)
2024Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 22 (4)
International career
Argentina U15
2018 Argentina U16 1 (0)
2019 Argentina U17 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 November 2019

Club career

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Orozco progressed through the Lanús youth system.[4][5] He was promoted into the club's senior squad under manager Luis Zubeldía towards the end of 2020, initially featuring in pre-season action which saw him score in a win over Gimnasia y Esgrima on 21 October.[6] A week later, Orozco made his competitive first-team debut in a 3–2 victory over São Paulo in the Copa Sudamericana; replacing Braian Aguirre early in the second half.[3] The winger did the same on 31 October in a Copa de la Liga Profesional loss at home to Boca Juniors.[3] He scored his first senior goal at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes against Talleres on 9 November.[3]

Orozco scored twice in a Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen second leg victory over Bolívar on 2 December 2020.[3] After further Copa de la Liga goals against Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central, the winger netted on his Copa Argentina debut on 23 February against Primera C Metropolitana's Real Pilar.[3]

On 22 February 2024, Orozco moved to Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara on loan until the end of 2024, with an option to buy.[7] On 9 December 2024, Krylia Sovetov announced that Orozco returned to Lanús as loan expired and the option to buy was not exercised.[8]

International career

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Orozco represented Argentina at U15 and U17 level; appearing in over thirty matches in total.[9][10] For the U15s, he scored one goal (versus Paraguay) as they won the 2017 South American U-15 Championship on home soil.[9] For the U17s, Orozco scored two goals in his sole appearance at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup against Tajikistan; having played seven times earlier that year at the South American U-17 Championship in Peru.[3][11][12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 October 2024.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lanús 2020–21[nb 1] Argentine Primera División 9 3 11 3 5[a] 2 0 0 25 8
2021[nb 2] Argentine Primera División 14 0 1 1 5[a] 0 0 0 20 1
2022[nb 3] Argentine Primera División 27 1 2 2 2[a] 0 31 3
2023[nb 4] Argentine Primera División 27 4 0 0 27 4
Total 77 8 14 6 12 2 0 0 103 16
Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 2023–24 Russian Premier League 12 1 12 1
2024–25 Russian Premier League 10 3 4 0 14 3
Total 22 4 4 0 26 4
Career total 99 12 18 6 12 2 0 0 129 20
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Argentina U15[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Soccerway counts 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
  2. ^ Soccerway counts 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
  3. ^ Soccerway counts 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
  4. ^ Soccerway counts 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. ^ "¿Del Laucha Acosta al Lauchita Orozco?". Olé. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b Franco Orozco at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Franco Orozco at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Orgullo local: Franco Orozco ya entrena con la primera de Lanús". Ezeiza Hoy. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Conociendo a Franco Orozco, la joven estrella de Lanús". Caliente. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Amistoso: Lanús, con un gol de Franco Orozco, se impuso a Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata por 1 a 0 en La Fortaleza". Que Mañana!. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Франко Ороско переходит в "Крылья"" (in Russian). Krylia Sovetov Samara. 22 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Франко Орозко покидает «Крылья Советов»" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 9 December 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Franco Orozco: "Tenemos que seguir tomando precauciones para salvar a mucha gente"". AFA. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  10. ^ "QUINTETO AL SUDAMERICANO SUB-17". Fortaleza Granate. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Orozco: He came, he saw, he scored". FIFA. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Con Godoy como titular debuta el seleccionado Sub 17". PaloyGol. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.