Yohandry José Orozco Cujía (born 19 March 1991) is a Venezuelan

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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and the Venezuela national team.

Club career

In Venezuela

Orozco made his professional debut in 2007 with

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, aged 16, against

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. On 2009 he signed with Zulia FC, having a strong presence in the main squad. In the 2010–11 season he became a basic key in the lineup of the Zulians, scoring eight goals in the first half of the tournament.

VfL Wolfsburg

On 28 January 2011, it was reported that Orozco would sign a four-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg, pending a medical test and economical terms with Zulia FC. He is the third Venezuelan player in the

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, after

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and

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. The deal was completed on 31 January. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that will run until 30 June 2015. With only 1.64 m in height, he is the shortest player to ever being fielded in the German Bundesliga. He never managed to fit a spot in the regular lineup, playing only seven games since his arrival.

Return to homeland

After an unsuccessful period in German football, it was reported on 1 June 2013 that he will be signing for Venezuelan team Deportivo Táchira in a three-year contract.

New York Cosmos

On 29 January 2016, he signed with the New York Cosmos of the

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Club statistics

:''Accurate as of 2 September 2012''

International career

As an Under-20 international, having played the

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, he also was in the squad for the

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. In this tournament, on 24 January 2011, he scored a noticed goal against Perú, in an individual play. He made his debut with the senior team on 3 March 2010, in a friendly match against Panamá. In June 2011, Orozco joined the squad who played the

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and went on to finish in fourth place.

International goals

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Honours

Club

;Deportes Tolima *

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(2): 2018-I, 2021-I *

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(1):

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International

;Venezuela national team *

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4th place (copper medal):

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orozco, Yohandry 1991 births Living people Venezuelan men's footballers Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Venezuela men's international footballers 2011 Copa América players UA Maracaibo players Zulia F.C. players VfL Wolfsburg players Deportivo Táchira F.C. players New York Cosmos (2010) players Deportes Tolima footballers Club Puebla players Atlético Junior footballers Independiente Santa Fe footballers Venezuelan Primera División players Bundesliga players Categoría Primera A players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Germany Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Sportspeople from Maracaibo