Alexander Oroz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Oroz and the second or maternal family name is Huerta.
Alexander Oroz
Personal information
Full name Alexander Antonio Oroz Huerta
Date of birth (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colo-Colo
Number 20
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Colo-Colo 10 (2)
2021 → Deportes Iquique (loan) 28 (5)
International career‡
2017 Chile U15
2018–2019 Chile U17 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2022

Alexander Antonio Oroz Huerta (born 15 December 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Colo-Colo.

Club career

A product of Colo-Colo youth system,[1] he was loaned to Deportes Iquique in the Primera B for the 2021 season, where he made his professional debut scoring a goal in the first matchday versus Coquimbo Unido on 4 April 2021.[2] In total, he made 28 appearances and scored 5 goals for Deportes Iquique before returning Colo-Colo for the 2022 season. He made his debut playing for Colo-Colo scoring a goal in the match versus Everton on 6 February 2022.[3]

International career

In 2017, Oroz took part of Chile U15 squad with Cristian Leiva as the coach.[4] At under-17 level, he represented Chile at both the 2019 South American Championship – Chile was the runner-up – and the 2019 FIFA World Cup. Previously, in October 2018 he took part in the Torneo Cuatro Naciones Sub-17 (2018 Four Nations Tournament) in Mexico,[5] making 3 appearances and scoring a goal versus Mexico U17.[6]

At senior level, he was called up to the FIFA matchdays in June 2022 as a "projectable player" in the preliminary squad.[7]

Personal life

Oroz is the nephew of the former Chile Olympic footballer Andrés Oroz. In addition, his father, Antonio, was with the Colo-Colo youth ranks and plays football at amateur level as a left midfielder.[1]

He has been nicknamed La Flecha (The Arrow) by his coach in Chile U15, Cristian Leiva, because of his speed.[4]

Honours

Colo-Colo

References

  1. ^ a b Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (29 July 2022). "Andrés Oroz, tío de Alexander, saca pecho para hablar de su sobrino: "Los Oroz somos conocidos como buenos para la pelota"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ Schnettler, Javier (4 April 2021). "Gran estreno del formado en Colo Colo: Alexander Oroz debutó en el profesionalismo anotando un gol ante Coquimbo Unido". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Sueño cumplido: la historia del debutante goleador de Colo Colo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b Munizaga, Sebastián (9 February 2022). "¿Quién le puso Flecha a Alexander Oroz y por qué? La historia detrás del apodo del jugador de Colo Colo". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena Sub 17 para Torneo Cuatro Naciones - México 2018". ANFP (in Spanish). ANFP. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ Fuchslocher, Waleska (4 October 2018). "La Roja Sub 17 cae ante México en el Torneo Cuatro Naciones" (in Spanish). ANFP. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Con un chileno-belga-marroquí y un grupo de proyección: la Roja presentó su nómina para la gira asiática" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.


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