Roberto Daniel Órdenes Contreras (born 5 January 1981) is a Chilean former

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who played as

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Club career

Órdenes was champion with the

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in the Torneo Apertura 2005, where he starred in the great campaign in the red team. After abruptly leaving the club's preseason

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of Chillan for allegedly calling a club of

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, after days reappeared wearing the colors in

O'Higgins

Órdenes won the Apertura 2013-14 with O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played in 15 of 18 matches. In 2014, he won the

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against

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, match that O'Higgins won at the penalty shoot-out. He participated with the club in the

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where they faced

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and

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, being third and being eliminated in the group stage.

International career

Órdenes was part of Chile U20 team argued that the

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in 2001.

Controversies

Previous to 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, Órdenes and seven other players were arrested in a brothel what must to be closed. The incident was known as "''El episodio de las luces rojas''" (Chapter of the red lights) due to the excuse employed by

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. After the tournament, the eight players (Valdés, Millar, Salgado,

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, Soto, Droguett, Campos and Órdenes) were suspended for three international matches.

Honours

Club

;Unión Española *

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: 2005 Apertura ;O'Higgins *

: 2013 Apertura *

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Individual

;O'Higgins *Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ordenes, Roberto 1981 births Living people Footballers from Santiago, Chile Men's association football midfielders Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Unión Española footballers FC Locarno players C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers Ñublense footballers Unión La Calera footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Deportes Magallanes footballers Deportes Melipilla footballers Chilean Primera División players Swiss Challenge League players Primera B de Chile players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland