Matías Yuseth Orozco López (born 1 December 2007) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Castellón, on loan from club Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Colombia national team.
Club career Born in Barranquilla, Orozco played youth football for the Barranquilla School's youth academy where he was spotted at the age of 11 years-old by talent scout Agustín Garizábalo, who previously scouted Colombian players such as Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Luis Muriel, Abel Aguilar, and Rafael Santos Borré. "If professional football were to end someday, Matías Orozco would perhaps be one of the few footballers who would continue playing football, purely for pleasure, because I can't imagine him doing anything else" Garizábalo said in 2025.
A midfielder, Orozco started playing as an attacking number ten before moving deeper. He joined the youth system at Categoría Primera A club Deportivo Cali in 2022. Orozco was promoted to train with the Deportivo Cali first team at the age of 16 years-old. He made his professional debut for the club in 2025 in the Copa Colombia under head coach Alberto Gamero, and became a regular starter for the club the following year as an 18-year-old. He signed a new contract that year until 2029, with a release clause reported to be of $6 million.
On 30 August 2026, Orozco joined English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee on a five-year contract. Two days later, he was loaned to Segunda División side Castellón for the season.
International career Orozco became the captain of the Colombia national under-20 football team in 2026. In September 2026, he was called-up up to the senior Colombia national football team for the first time.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDeportivo Cali2025Primera A110001102026Primera A14111152Total25111262Brighton & Hove Albion2026–27Premier League000000Castellón (loan)2026–27LaLiga 2310031Career total28211293
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsColombia202620Total20
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