Jonathan Orozco Explained

Jonathan Orozco
Fullname:Jonathan Emmanuel Orozco Domínguez[1]
Birth Date:12 May 1986
Birth Place:Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height:1.84 m[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1996–2004
Youthclubs1:Monterrey
Clubs1:Monterrey
Years1:2004–2016
Caps1:319
Goals1:0
Years2:2005
Clubs2:Cobras (loan)[3]
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Monterrey 1a. A[4]
Years3:2005–2009
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Santos Laguna
Years4:2017–2020
Caps4:114
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Tijuana
Years5:2020–2023
Caps5:76
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Mexico U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010–2021
Nationalteam2:Mexico
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:2 October 2022
Ntupdate:28 October 2021

Jonathan Emmanuel Orozco Domínguez (born 12 May 1986) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Orozco began his career with Monterrey making his debut in the Apertura 2005 tournament and became the starting goalkeeper in 2008, winning two league titles and three CONCACAF Champions League tournaments before transferring to Santos Laguna in 2016, helping them win the Clausura 2018 league title. In 2020 he was transferred to Tijuana.

Orozco made his international debut for Mexico on February 24, 2010, in a friendly against Bolivia. He was the starting goalkeeper in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and as a backup he won the 2011, 2015 and 2019 editions of the tournament.

Club career

Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Orozco began his career in 2005 with Cobras de Ciudad Juárez who at the time were the filial team for Monterrey. After playing part of the Apertura 2005 tournament with C.F. Monterrey 1a A, he was called up to the first team. He made his professional debut on August 13, 2005, a 1–0 win over Atlas, earning a clean sheet in his first career start. Jonathan Orozco was also part of the squad that won the Apertura 2009 with Monterrey.

Orozco won his second championship with Monterrey in the Apertura 2010. He played the finale with Santos Laguna, winning 3-0 (5-3 aggregate) and giving Monterrey their fourth FMF championship.

In January 2017, he moved to Santos Laguna on a free transfer, where he won the Clausura 2018.

On 21 May 2020, Orozco tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic, but later recovered and transferred to Club Tijuana the next month.

International career

Orozco was first called up to the senior national team on February 18, 2010. He played all 90 minutes against Bolivia and earned a clean sheet. He was on the Mexico roster for the 2011 Gold Cup, the 2013 Gold Cup, the 2015 Gold Cup, the 2015 CONCACAF Cup, and the 2019 Gold Cup.

Career statistics

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico2010 1 0
2012 1 0
2013 4 0
2019 20
2021 1 0
Total 9 0

Honours

Monterrey

Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010

2010

2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

Santos Laguna

Clausura 2018

Mexico

2011, 2015, 2019

2015

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players . FIFA . 3 . 11 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119163204/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2011/pdf/FCWC_2011_SquadLists.pdf . 19 January 2012 . dead.
  2. Web site: Jonathan Orozco . Club Tijuana . 26 December 2022.
  3. https://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/31542 Jonathan Emmanuel Orozco Domínguez - Ficha Jugador
  4. https://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/31542 Jonathan Emmanuel Orozco Domínguez - Ficha Jugador