Alexander Oroz
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Antonio Oroz Huerta | ||
Date of birth | (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Colo-Colo | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Colo-Colo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Colo-Colo | 10 | (2) |
2021 | → Deportes Iquique (loan) | 28 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Chile U15 | ||
2018–2019 | Chile U17 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2022 |
Alexander Antonio Oroz Huerta (born 15 December 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Colo-Colo.
Club career
A product of Colo-Colo youth system,[1] he was loaned to Deportes Iquique in the Primera B for the 2021 season, where he made his professional debut scoring a goal in the first matchday versus Coquimbo Unido on 4 April 2021.[2] In total, he made 28 appearances and scored 5 goals for Deportes Iquique before returning Colo-Colo for the 2022 season. He made his debut playing for Colo-Colo scoring a goal in the match versus Everton on 6 February 2022.[3]
International career
In 2017, Oroz took part of Chile U15 squad with Cristian Leiva as the coach.[4] At under-17 level, he represented Chile at both the 2019 South American Championship – Chile was the runner-up – and the 2019 FIFA World Cup. Previously, in October 2018 he took part in the Torneo Cuatro Naciones Sub-17 (2018 Four Nations Tournament) in Mexico,[5] making 3 appearances and scoring a goal versus Mexico U17.[6]
At senior level, he was called up to the FIFA matchdays in June 2022 as a "projectable player" in the preliminary squad.[7]
Personal life
Oroz is the nephew of the former Chile Olympic footballer Andrés Oroz. In addition, his father, Antonio, was with the Colo-Colo youth ranks and plays football at amateur level as a left midfielder.[1]
He has been nicknamed La Flecha (The Arrow) by his coach in Chile U15, Cristian Leiva, because of his speed.[4]
Honours
- Colo-Colo
- Supercopa de Chile (1): 2022
References
- ^ a b Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (29 July 2022). "Andrés Oroz, tío de Alexander, saca pecho para hablar de su sobrino: "Los Oroz somos conocidos como buenos para la pelota"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Schnettler, Javier (4 April 2021). "Gran estreno del formado en Colo Colo: Alexander Oroz debutó en el profesionalismo anotando un gol ante Coquimbo Unido". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Sueño cumplido: la historia del debutante goleador de Colo Colo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b Munizaga, Sebastián (9 February 2022). "¿Quién le puso Flecha a Alexander Oroz y por qué? La historia detrás del apodo del jugador de Colo Colo". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 17 para Torneo Cuatro Naciones - México 2018". ANFP (in Spanish). ANFP. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ Fuchslocher, Waleska (4 October 2018). "La Roja Sub 17 cae ante México en el Torneo Cuatro Naciones" (in Spanish). ANFP. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Con un chileno-belga-marroquí y un grupo de proyección: la Roja presentó su nómina para la gira asiática" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links
- Alexander Oroz at Soccerway
- Alexander Oroz at PlaymakerStats
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