Javier Orozco

Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas (born November 16, 1987) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is popularly known by his nickname "Chuletita".

Club career Orozco made his debut on September 17, 2005, against Tigres, a game which resulted in a 1–2 victory for Cruz Azul. In the Apertura 2010, he scored the first goal of the season, and currently leads the season with 6 goals. He scored 4 goals and had an assist against Real Salt Lake of the MLS to defeat them 5–4. He is also the top goalscorer in CONCACAF Champions League history, as he has netted 24 times.

On June 8, 2016, Jaguares de Chiapas made the signing of Chuletita official for the Apertura 2016.

International career Orozco got his first call-up by interim coach Efraín Flores for friendly matches on September 4 and 7, 2010, against Ecuador and Colombia, respectively. He started for the first time on October 12, against Venezuela. In 2015, he was called up to represent Mexico in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup after Javier "Chicharito" Hernández suffered an injury in a friendly before the tournament, Mexico later went on to win that tournament.

Personal life Javier Orozco is the son of Luis Antonio Orozco who played in Atletico Tecoman and Irapuato FC in the 1980s and also is brother to Luis Orozco that plays for Club Tijuana who is also a striker. Orozco is nicknamed "Chuletita" (little pork-chop). The nickname comes from his father, Luis Antonio Orozco, who earned the moniker "Chuleta" when he was six years old, by his father, who would tell him "vete por las chuletas" — a Mexican slang saying which roughly translates to "go get the money."

Career statistics

Club As of 28 February 2016

International

National team Year Apps GoalsMexico 2010 3 0 2013 4 0 2014 4 0 2015 3 0 Total 14 0

Honours Cruz Azul

Copa MX: Clausura 2013

Santos Laguna

Liga MX: Clausura 2015 Copa MX: Apertura 2014 Campeón de Campeones: 2015

Mexico

CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2015

Individual

CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot: 2008–09, 2010–11 Copa Santander Libertadores 2012: Player of the Week (Week 3)