Fabián Orellana

International career Orellana made his debut for Chile in 2008. On 15 October of the same year he scored his first international goal, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Argentina in Santiago (1–0 win).

On 10 October 2009, for the same competition, Orellana closed the scoring in a 4–2 win in Colombia, securing the national team's qualification to the World Cup after 12 years. In the final stages in South Africa, he came on as a substitute for Alexis Sánchez midway through the second half of a 2–1 group stage defeat against eventual champions Spain.

Orellana played in the 2008 Toulon Tournament with the under-20s, helping them to the second position.

International goals Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Orellana goal. + List of international goals scored by Fabián Orellana

Personal life Orellana's nickname, El Poeta (The poet), came from his resemblance to a Chilean comedy character who had the same name. After his goal against Argentina, he also began being referred to as El Histórico (The historic one).

Honours Universidad Católica Chilean Primera División: 2021

Chile Copa América: 2016