Fabián Ariel Orellana Valenzuela (; born 27 January 1986) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a winger for

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and the Chilean national team. After starting out at

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, he went on to spend most of his professional career in Spain, where he represented

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, Eibar and

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. Over ten seasons, he amassed

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totals of 288 games and 42 goals with all the clubs. A Chilean international since 2008, Orellana appeared in two

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and the Copa América Centenario, winning the latter tournament.

Club career

Born in

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, Orellana began his career in Colo-Colo and then moved to

. He made his

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debut at only 18, and scored 12 league goals in 38 games in the 2007 season as his team finished third in the Apertura, won their Clausura group and reached the semi-finals in the play-offs. Orellana signed with

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in Italy on 23 May 2009, for

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3.2 million, being immediately loaned to Xerez CD in the Spanish

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. In the following campaign he continued in that country and tier, joining Granada CF also in a temporary deal and being a solid contributor as the

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ns returned to

after a 35-year absence, netting seven times – plus once in the play-offs– in 2,673 minutes of play (he was also sent off three times). In the middle of 2011, Orellana became the property of Granada. In September he was loaned to another Spanish second-division club,

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. Orellana was acquired for good by the Galicians in early January 2013. On 5 April 2015, he was sent off in the dying minutes of a 1–0 home loss to

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for throwing a piece of turf at Sergio Busquets' face. On 31 January 2017, after a serious run-in with manager

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, Orellana signed a four-month loan with Valencia CF in the same league, with the possibility of making the move permanent until June 2018 at the end of the campaign. He was completely ostracised by the latter's new coach

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, and on 1 December 2017 he moved to

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also of the Spanish top flight on loan until the following 30 June. In April 2018, immediately after the Basque side confirmed their survival, a permanent €2 million contract was agreed after the pertinent clause was triggered; he scored eight goals in 2019–20 and also provided more assists than anyone in the squad, as they again managed to stay afloat. On 20 July 2020,

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announced Orellana had joined them on a two-year deal. On 30 August 2021, however, after being relegated, he terminated his contract with the club.

International career

Orellana made his debut for

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in 2008. On 15 October of the same year he scored his first international goal, in a

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against

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in Santiago (1–0 win). On 10 October 2009, for the same competition, Orellana closed the scoring in a 4–2 win in

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, 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

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. Orellana played in the

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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''.

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 *

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Chile *

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orellana, Fabian 1986 births Living people Chilean footballers Footballers from Santiago Association football wingers Chilean Primera División players Audax Italiano footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Udinese Calcio players La Liga players Segunda División players Xerez CD footballers Granada CF footballers RC Celta de Vigo players Valencia CF players SD Eibar footballers Real Valladolid players Chile international footballers 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Copa América Centenario players Copa América-winning players Chilean expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain