Renzo Orihuela

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orihuela and the second or maternal family name is Barcos.

Renzo Orihuela

Personal information
Full name	Renzo Miguel Orihuela Barcos
Date of birth	(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Salto, Uruguay
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sarmiento (on loan from Montevideo City Torque)
Number	44
Youth career
	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Montevideo City Torque	45	(3)
2020–2021	→ Nacional (loan)	23	(1)
2023	→ Palermo (loan)	1	(0)
2024	→ Bolívar (loan)	30	(2)
2025–	→ Sarmiento (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2023	Uruguay U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2025

Renzo Miguel Orihuela Barcos (born 4 April 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club Sarmiento, on loan from Montevideo City Torque.[1]

Club career

Orihuela is a youth academy graduate of Nacional. On 21 February 2020, he joined Montevideo City Torque. He was immediately loaned back to Nacional for two seasons.[2][3] He made his professional debut for the club on 23 September 2020 in a 3–1 Copa Libertadores win against Venezuelan club Estudiantes de Mérida. He played whole 90 minutes in the match and scored his team's second goal.[4][5]

On 7 January 2023, Orihuela was loaned out to Serie B club Palermo until the end of the season.[6] In January 2025, he joined Argentine club Sarmiento on a season long loan deal.[7]

International career

Orihuela is a Uruguayan youth international.[8] On 28 September 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[9]

Personal life

In addition to his Uruguayan passport, Orihuela has also Italian citizenship through ancestry from his grandfather's side.[10]

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2022[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Montevideo City Torque	2021	Uruguayan Primera División	7	0	—		0	0	—		7	0
	2022	Uruguayan Primera División	32	3	1	0	2[a]	0	—		35	3
	Total		39	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	42	3
Nacional (loan)	2020	Uruguayan Primera División	18	1	—		6[a]	1	1[b]	0	25	2
	2021	Uruguayan Primera División	5	0	—		2[a]	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		23	1	0	0	8	1	1	0	32	2
Palermo (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			63	4	1	0	10	1	1	0	75	5

1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
2. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.

Honours

Nacional

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2020[11]
• Supercopa Uruguaya: 2021[12]

References

1. Renzo Orihuela at Soccerway
2. "Torque hizo oficial la compra de Renzo Orihuela a Nacional". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
3. "El pase de Orihuela a Grupo City: una forma diferente de negociar juveniles en Nacional". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
4. "Estudiantes de Mérida vs. Nacional - 23 September 2020". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
5. "1-3. Los canteranos Vecino y Orihuela meten a Nacional en octavos de final". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
6. "Mercato Palermo: depositato il contratto di Renzo Orihuela". CalcioRosanero.it. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
7. "Renzo Orihuela jugará en Sarmiento de Junín". 19 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
8. "Uruguay retomará las prácticas en el complejo Celeste con 32 jugadores". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
9. "Lista definida para los Juegos Panamericanos 2023" (in Spanish). AUF. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
10. "Orihuela: "Ho scelto il 4 per Sergio Ramos. Bergessio mi ha detto…"" (in Italian). TifosiPalermo. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
11. "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
12. "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

External links

• Renzo Orihuela at WorldFootball.net