Juan Orellana (born 1 May 1997) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
San Martín de Tucumán.
Career
Orellana began in the ranks of
San Martín
San Martín or San Martin may refer to:
People Saints
* Saint Martin (disambiguation)#People, name of various saints in Spanish
Political leaders
*Vicente San Martin (1839 -1901), Military, National hero of Mexico.
*Basilio San Martin (1849 ...
, signing for their academy in early 2017.
He was promoted into their senior side during the
2018–19 Primera División campaign, though made his senior bow in the
Copa Argentina on 6 March 2019 during a penalty shoot-out victory over
Agropecuario of
Primera B Nacional.
He went on to make three league appearances in
2018–19, as they suffered relegation.
Personal life
In August 2020, it was confirmed that Orellana had tested positive for
COVID-19
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amid the
pandemic
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; he was
asymptomatic
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.
Career statistics
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References
External links
*
1997 births
Living people
Footballers from Tucumán Province
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Argentine Primera División players
San Martín de Tucumán footballers
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