# Javier Orozco

Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas (born 16 November 1987) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is popularly known by his nickname "Chuletita".

## Club career

Orozco made his debut on September 17, 2005, against Tigres, a game which resulted in a 1–2 victory for Cruz Azul. In the 2010 Apertura, he scored the first goal of the season, and currently leads the season with 6 goals. He scored 4 goals and had an assist against Real Salt Lake of MLS to defeat them 5–4. He is also the top goalscorer in CONCACAF Champions League history, as he has netted 24 times.
On 8 June 2016, Jaguares made the signing of Chuletita official for the Apertura 2016.

## International career

Orozco got his first call-up by interim coach Efraín Flores for friendly matches on September 4 and 7, 2010, against Ecuador and Colombia, respectively. He started for the first time on October 12, against Venezuela. In 2015 he was called up to represent Mexico in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup after Javier Hernández suffered an injury in a friendly before the tournament, Mexico later went on to win that tournament

## Personal life

Javier Orozco is the son of Luis Antonio Orozco who played in Atletico Tecoman and Irapuato FC in the 1980s and also is brother to Luis Orozco that plays for Club Tijuana who is also a striker. Orozco is nicknamed "Chuletita" (little pork-chop). The nickname comes from his father, Luis Antonio Orozco, who earned the moniker "Chuleta" when he was six years old, by his father, who would tell him "vete por las chuletas" — a Mexican slang saying which roughly translates to "go get the money."

## Honours

Cruz Azul
* Copa MX: Clausura 2013
Santos Laguna
* Copa MX: Apertura 2014
* Liga MX: Clausura 2015
* Campeon de Campeones: 2015
Mexico
* CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2015
Individual
* CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot: 2008-09, 2010-11
* Copa Santander Libertadores 2012: Player of the Week (Week 3)

## Career statistics
### Club

As of 28 February 2016
| Club | Season | League | League | Copa MX | Copa MX | Concachampions | Concachampions | Libertadores | Libertadores | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Cruz Azul | 2005-06 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Cruz Azul | 2006-07 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Cruz Azul | 2008-09 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 7 | - | - | 16 | 9 |
| Cruz Azul | 2009-10 | 23 | 5 | - | - | 10 | 5 | - | - | 33 | 11 |
| Cruz Azul | 2010-11 | 29 | 6 | - | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | 40 | 17 |
| Cruz Azul | 2011-12 | 22 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 28 | 12 |
| Cruz Azul | 2012-13 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 14 |
| Cruz Azul | Total | 126 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 168 | 62 |
| Santos Laguna | 2013-14 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 36 | 12 |
| Santos Laguna | 2014-15 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 49 | 17 |
| Santos Laguna | 2015-16 | 19 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 23 | 3 |
| Santos Laguna | Total | 85 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 32 |
| Career totals | Career totals | 211 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 276 | 94 |

### International

    As of match played 27 July 2015
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| Mexico | 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Mexico | 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| Mexico | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 14 | 0 |