Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete (born 19 February 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and for the Mexico national team.
Club career Guadalajara Orozco joined the youth academy of Guadalajara in 2015. He spent a year with the club's reserve team, Tapatio, before moving up to the first team. On 30 July 2021, Orozco made his professional debut in a Liga MX match against Puebla.
Cruz Azul On 11 January 2025, Orozco joined Cruz Azul in an exchange that involved Luis Romo joining Guadalajara and Cruz Azul paying an additional $4.5 million.https://www.tvazteca.com/aztecadeportes/chiquete-orozco-costo-4-millones-cruz-azul-intercambio-chivas-luis-romo-clausura-2025-liga-mx
International career Orozco received his first call-up to the senior national team on 29 August 2023, for two friendly matches against Australia on 9 September, and Uzbekistan on 12 September 2023.
Orozco made his senior debut for Mexico on 16 of December 2023, in a friendly match against Colombia.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGuadalajara2021–22Liga MX 90———902022–23382———3822023–24340—20203802024–25160———160Total9720020201012Tapatío (loan)2021–22Liga de Expansión MX242———242Cruz Azul2024–25Liga MX180—70—2502025–26161——201812026–2791——50141Total432007070572Career total16460090901826
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMexico202310202430202510Total50
Honours Cruz Azul Liga MX: Clausura 2026 Campeón de Campeones: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2025
Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2025 CONCACAF Nations League: 2024–25
Individual Liga MX All-Star: 2024https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/liga-mx-roster-for-2024-mls-all-star-game
References
External links
Jesús Orozco at Chivas Profile (in Spanish)