Luis Miguel Noriega Orozco (born 17 April 1985) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

His professional debut came during the Apertura 2007 season, on August 5, 2007 – in a game against Club América. He scored his first professional goal in a match against

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. He was Puebla team captain until getting transferred after the Bicentenario 2010. Noriega was transferred to Monarcas Morelia on May 18, 2010. After 1 year of being with the club, he was then loaned out to Chiapas.

International career

Noriega earned his first international cap with

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on June 24, 2009, against

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, he also was called up to play in the

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by Mexican coach

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. He scored his first international goal with

in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against

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Career statistics

International

International goals

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Honours

Puebla * Primera A: Apertura 2006 * Ascenso MX: 2007 *

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: Clausura 2015 Morelia *

North American SuperLiga The SuperLiga was an official North American association football competition between teams from the Liga MX of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada, the top divisions in each country. The competition was sanctioned by C ...

: 2010 Querétaro *

: Apertura 2016 *

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Mexico *

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: 2009

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* * * Living people 1985 births Men's association football midfielders Lobos BUAP footballers Club Puebla players Atlético Morelia players Chiapas F.C. footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers C.D. Veracruz footballers Liga MX players Ascenso MX players Mexico men's international footballers CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Footballers from the State of Mexico Mexican men's footballers {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub